Kimberley Airport

Coordinates: 28°48′06″S 24°45′49″E / 28.80167°S 24.76361°E / -28.80167; 24.76361
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Kimberley Airport

Kimberley Lughawe
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 / 28.80167°S 24.76361°E / -28.80167; 24.76361
Websiteacsa.co.za
Map
KIM is located in Northern Cape
KIM
KIM
Location in the Northern Cape
KIM is located in South Africa
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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

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]

Facilities[edit]

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[edit]

AirlinesDestinations
AirlinkCape Town, Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo
CemAir Cape Town,[5] Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo

Traffic statistics[edit]

Annual passenger traffic at KIM airport. See Wikidata query.
Annual passenger traffic[6]
Year Passengers % Change
2006 129,037 Increase31.5%
2007 147,275 Increase14.1%
2008 155,615 Increase5.7%
2009 130,506 Decrease11.6%
2010 132,756 Increase1.7%
2011 135,939 Increase2.4%
2012 153,125 Increase12.6%
2013 152,667 Decrease0.3%
2014 163,138 Increase6.9%
2015 161,151 Decrease1.2%
2016 179,599 Increase11.4%
2017 170,042 Decrease5.3%

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Aerodrome chart for FAKM – KIMBERLEY" (PDF). South African Civil Aviation Authority. 10 May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011.
  2. ^ a b Airport information for FAKM[usurped] 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. ^ "CemAir Adds Cape Town - Kimberely Service From Mid-Feb 2023". AeroRoutes. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  6. ^ "ACSA Passenger Statistics". Airports Company South Africa. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.

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