Kimberley Airport

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°E / -28.80167; 24.76361Coordinates: 28°48′06″S 24°45′49″E / 28.80167°S 24.76361°E / -28.80167; 24.76361
Website	http://www.airports.co.za/airports/kimberley
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]

• Non-directional beacon - KM365.0
• VHF omnidirectional range - KYV113.2
• Pilot Controlled Lighting - 5 clicks 118.6

Airlines and destinations

Traffic statistics

Annual passenger traffic^[4]

Year	Passengers	% Change
2006	129,037	31.5%
2007	147,275	14.1%
2008	155,615	5.7%
2009	130,506	11.6%
2010	132,756	1.7%
2011	135,939	2.4%
2012	153,125	12.6%
2013	152,667	0.3%

See also

• List of airports in South Africa
• List of South African airports by passenger movements

References

1. 1 2 "Aerodrome chart for FAKM – KIMBERLEY" (PDF). South African Civil Aviation Authority. 10 May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. 
2. 1 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. ↑ "ACSA Passenger Statistics". Airports Company South Africa. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013. 

External links

• Kimberley Airport Homepage
• More useful information about Kimberley - Photos, planespotting,...
• Aerial Photograph on Google Maps
• Current weather for FAKM at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for KIM at Aviation Safety Network