Kimberley Airport

This page refers to the South African airport. For the early microcomputer, see KIM-1.
Kimberley Airport
IATA: KIM – ICAO: FAKM
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Airports Company South Africa
Location Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa
Elevation AMSL 3,950 ft / 1,204 m
Coordinates 28°48′06″S 24°45′49″E / 28.80167°S 24.76361°ECoordinates: 28°48′06″S 24°45′49″E / 28.80167°S 24.76361°E
Website www.acsa.co.za/home.asp?pid=234
Map
KIM

Location in the Northern Cape

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.

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

Airlines Destinations
Airlink Cape Town, Johannesburg-OR Tambo
South African Express Johannesburg-OR Tambo

Traffic statistics

Annual passenger traffic [4]
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%

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aerodrome chart for FAKM – KIMBERLEY" (PDF). South African Civil Aviation Authority. 10 May 2007.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Airport information for FAKM from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ↑ Airport information for KIM at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
  4. ↑ "ACSA Passenger Statistics". Airports Company South Africa. Retrieved 23 October 2013.

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