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Kalumbila Airport
ZM-0045 / UMBKalumbila, ZambiaELEV 4,354 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
89 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kolwezi Airport (KWZ).
Overview
Kalumbila Airport, listed as ZM-0045 / UMB, is a mid-sized airport in Kalumbila, Zambia. The airport sits 4,354 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into UMB for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Kolwezi Airport (KWZ, 89 nm), Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM, 129 nm), and Kasompe Airport (CGJ, 145 nm).
Charter pricing from UMB depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Kalumbila.
Field capability
ICAO
ZM-0045
IATA
UMB
FAA / Local
—
Elevation
4,354 ft
Coordinates
12.2536° S · 25.4443° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Zambia fields
state range 1,853–4,636 ft
At 4,354 ft, UMB sits higher than 80% of the 10 Zambia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 89nmKWZKolwezi AirportKolwezi
- 129nmFBMLubumbashi International AirportLubumbashi
- 145nmCGJKasompe AirportChingola
- 163nmKIWSouthdowns AirportKitwe
- 185nmNLASimon Mwansa Kapwepwe International AirportNdola
- 194nmFLNDPeter Zuze Air Force BaseNdola
Location
Open the full mapZM-0045 · Kalumbila Airport · Kalumbila, Zambia