Kenneth Kaunda International Airport — Lusaka, Zambia

Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, coded LUN, serves Lusaka, Zambia's capital, and carries the name of the country's founding president, who led Zambia to independence in 1964 and governed for the following 27 years. A new terminal opened in the early 2020s, built with financing and construction support from a Chinese contractor, significantly expanding capacity beyond the aging facility it replaced and giving Lusaka infrastructure more in line with its role as a regional business and diplomatic center. LUN functions as Zambia's principal gateway, connecting the capital to other African hubs such as Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, and Nairobi, as well as a growing number of intercontinental routes. It also serves as a convenient transfer point for travelers heading onward to Zambia's safari circuits and to Victoria Falls, though most falls-bound tourists ultimately fly into Livingstone directly. Lusaka itself has grown rapidly as a copper-belt-adjacent commercial center, and the airport's expansion reflects that broader economic momentum.