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Airport in Northern Cape, South Africa
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
Websitewww.airports.co.za/airports/kimberley-airport
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
10/28 2,439 8,002 Asphalt
Sources: South African AIP, DAFIF
Six Romanian aviators and cpt. Fisher (airport chief, middle) at Kimberley Airport, 1935-04-24

Kimberley Airport (IATA: KIM, ICAO: FAKM)based in the Northern Cape is an airport that serves Kimberley, the capital city of the province and its surrounding areas. It was established in 1912. The airport is approximately 6.5 kilometers (12 minutes) away from the centre of Kimberley. Annually, the Airport transports approximately 170,000 passengers across around 10,000 flights through airlines Airlink and ChemAir and provides regular domestic flights in South Africa between Cape Town International Airport and O.R Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.

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).

Airlines and destinations

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

Traffic statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at KIM airport. See Wikidata query.
Annual passenger traffic
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 151,405 Increase11.4%
2013 157,225 Increase3.9%
2014 160,442 Increase2.0%
2015 166,960 Increase4.0%
2016 177,260 Increase6.2%
2017 171,933 Decrease3.0%
2018 161,168 Decrease6.26%
2019 153,913 Decrease4.5%
2020 35,813 Decrease76.7%
2021 93,626 Increase161.4%
2022 137,875 Increase47.3%
2023 155,292 Increase12.6%

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. "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.
  7. "ACSA Passenger Statistics" (PDF). Airports Company South Africa. Retrieved 8 December 2024.

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