Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport lies in the tropics at 12.97° S, 28.52° E, on Africa/Lusaka time (UTC+2). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.
Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 09/27, measures 11,483 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.
The field sits at 4,308 ft, high enough that density altitude matters. Takeoff runs stretch on warm afternoons and climb performance is weaker than the same aircraft would manage at sea level.