Kimberley Airport

Kimberley Airport (IATA: KIM, ICAO: FAKM) is an airport serving Kimberley,[2] the capital city of the province of Northern Cape in South Africa. The airport is approximately 10 km away from the centre of Kimberley.[4]

"FAKM" redirects here. For the early microcomputer, see KIM-1.

Kimberley Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Company South Africa
LocationKimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa
Elevation AMSL3,950 ft / 1,204 m
Coordinates28°48′06″S 24°45′49″E
Websiteacsa.co.za
Map
KIM
Location in the Northern Cape
KIM
KIM (South Africa)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
10/28 2,439 8,002 Asphalt
Sources: South African AIP,[1] DAFIF[2][3]
Six Romanian aviators and cpt. Fisher (airport chief, middle) at Kimberley Airport, 1935-04-24

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 3,950 feet (1,204 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 02/20 measuring 3,000 by 46 metres (9,843 ft × 151 ft) and 10/28 measuring 2,439 by 46 metres (8,002 ft × 151 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Airlink Cape Town, Johannesburg–O.R. Tambo

Traffic statistics
Annual passenger traffic[5]
YearPassengers% Change
2006 129,03731.5%
2007 147,27514.1%
2008 155,6155.7%
2009 130,50611.6%
2010 132,7561.7%
2011 135,9392.4%
2012 153,12512.6%
2013 152,6670.3%
2014 163,1386.9%
2015 161,1511.2%
2016 179,59911.4%
2017 170,0425.3%

See also

References
  1. "Aerodrome chart for FAKM – KIMBERLEY" (PDF). South African Civil Aviation Authority. 10 May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011.
  2. Airport information for FAKM from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. Airport information for KIM at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  4. url=https://kimberleyairport.co.za%7Cdate= 24 October 2019
  5. "ACSA Passenger Statistics". Airports Company South Africa. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
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