Approaching from the west typically offers the right side views of the Lusaka city skyline and dense urban residential areas before touchdown.
The right side provides a superior vantage point for the Luangwa River's dramatic oxbow lakes and the steep walls of the Muchinga Escarpment.
The right side offers a superior view of the massive open-pit copper mines upon departure from Ndola and a sweeping panorama of the Lusaka city skyline during the final approach.