Kimberley Airport
| Kimberley Airport (Kimberley Airport) |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | FAKM |
| IATA code | KIM |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 1204 m (3950 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 6 km south of Kimberley |
| Basic data | |
| operator | Airports Company South Africa |
| Passengers | 177,260 (2016/17) |
| Flight movements |
9,798 (2016/17) |
| Runways | |
| 02/20 | 3002 m × 45 m asphalt |
| 10/28 | 2437 m × 45 m asphalt |
| website | |
| www.airports.co.za/airports/kimberley | |
The Kimberley Airport ( english Kimberley Airport ) is the airport of the city of Kimberley in South Africa's Northern Cape Province .
history
The aviation industry in Kimberley has a long history, dating back to the early 1900s. In 1930, Kimberley Airport was rated as the best night landing airport in Africa. During the war, Union Defense Force fighter pilots trained at Kimberley Airport .
The airport had a passenger volume of 177,260 in 2016/17.
Airlines and Destinations
The companies fly from the airport Airlink , South African Airways and South African Express , among others, the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg .
Web links
- Kimberley Airport on the website of the Airports Company South Africa (English)
- Kimberley Airport (English)
- Kimberley Airport aeronautical chart on SkyVector.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Passenger Statistics. Airports.co.za , accessed January 2, 2018 .
- ^ Aircraft Movements. Airports.co.za , accessed January 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Kimberley Airport. kimberleyairport.co.za, accessed December 6, 2018 .
