- Chipata Airport is a small airport located in Chipata, a city in the eastern part of Zambia. It is also known as Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport. The airport serves as a gateway to Zambia's Eastern Province and neighboring Malawi. Chipata airport has a single runway and offers domestic flights within Zambia, as well as limited international flights to Malawi. The airport is named after Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe, a Zambian politician who played a significant role in the country's independence movement.