Kenneth Kaunda International Airport

Kenneth Kaunda International Airport is an international airport in Lusaka, Zambia. It was officially known as the Lusaka International Airport before being renamed in 2011 in honour of Kenneth Kaunda, the nation's first president. The airport has a capacity of two million passengers per year.LocationThe airport is located off the Great East Road, approximately 26km northeast of the city centre of Lusaka, the capital and largest city of Zambia.Ground transportationTaxis are the most common form of transport to and from the city, as it is a 15 to 20-minute ride to the city centre.Expansion plansIn 2015, the government of Zambia began a three-year, US$360 million expansion and improvement of the airport, with funds borrowed from the Exim Bank of China. The work, contracted to China Jiangxi International, involves construction of a new "two-storey terminal building, 22 check-in counters, 12 border channels and six security check counters; a presidential terminal, a new air traffic control building and tower and a new hotel".