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Modibo Keita International airport in Bamako (Mali)
Modibo Keita International airport is located near Bamako, with Sénou at 2mi↑, Bamako at 9mi↑, Kati at 17mi↑, Koulikoro at 35mi↑, Kangaba at 52mi↑, Kolokani at 72mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Mali and Southernmost airports in Mali
→ See also airports in Mali
aerial view of Modibo Keita International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : GABS
- IATA code : BKO
- Local code : -
Elevation : 380 m = 1247ft
→ See also Highest airports in Mali and Lowest airports in Mali
Runways
- runway 06/24 : 3200m = 10499ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Mali
Coming to Modibo Keita International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Modibo Keita International airport at 0mi : book on air_france
- Siguiri airport at 112mi : book on Trip.com
- Koutiala airport at 168mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
METAR for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
GABS 132230Z 02002KT 6000 NSC 21/10 Q1013 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
METAR issued by GABS on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 22:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 91 hours and -4270 minutes ago.
visibility is 6km = 4mi.
The temperature is 21°C = 70°F, dew point is 10°C = 50°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 49 %.
QNH is 1013hPa = 29.91inHg
Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is 20°.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or presence of cumulonimbus 'cumulonimbus)
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
GABS 131800Z 1318/1424 VRB04KT 8000 NSC TEMPO 1319/1403 3500 HZ TEMPO 1406/1409 4000 HZ
Decoded TAF for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
TAF issued by GABS on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 20 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday, December 14, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
1318/1424 VRB04KT 8000 NSC
wind 4kt = 7km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
temporarily from Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1319/1403 3500 HZ
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
haze
temporarily from Sunday, December 14, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, December 14, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1406/1409 4000 HZ
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
haze
NOTAM for Modibo Keita International airport
Around Modibo Keita International airport in Bamako (Mali)
near
- Hotels in Sénou
- Pic du Marboré at 2137mi↑
- Gîte d'étape Chalet la Grange de Holle (Gavarnie) at 2137mi↑
- Col du Somport at 2138mi↑
- Station de montagne Somport / Candanchú at 2138mi↑
- Station de montagne Fórmigal at 2138mi↑
- Station de montagne Gavarnie at 2140mi↑
- Camping La Bergerie (Gavarnie) at 2140mi↑
- Hotel des Cimes (Gavarnie) at 2140mi↑
- Hôtel Vignemale (Gavarnie) at 2140mi↑
- Camping Le Pain de Sucre (Gavarnie) at 2140mi↑
- Cirque de Gavarnie (Gavarnie) at 2140mi↑
- Vignemale at 2141mi↑
- for Modibo Keita International airport at 0mi↑
- for Faladie airport at 50mi↑
- for Kolokani airport at 69mi↑
nearest airports to Modibo Keita International airport in Bamako (Mali)
- Faladie airport (GAFD ) at 50mi↑NOTAM
- Kolokani airport (GAKN ) at 69mi↑NOTAM
- Dioila airport (GADA ) at 77mi↑NOTAM
- Bougouni airport (GABG ) at 80mi↑NOTAM
- Kita airport (GAKT ) at 110mi↑NOTAM
- Siguiri airport (GUSI GII ) at 112mi↑NOTAM
- Ségou airport ( ML-0003) at 124mi↑defunct airport
- Markala airport (GAMA ) at 150mi↑defunct airport
- Dignangan airport (GASO ) at 159mi↑NOTAM
- Koutiala airport (GAKO KTX ) at 168mi↑NOTAM
- Sikasso airport (GASK KSS ) at 173mi↑NOTAM
- Kankan Kankan airport (GUXN KNN ) at 174mi↑NOTAM
- Manantali Bengassi airport ( ML-0001) at 179mi↑
- Nara Keibane airport (GANK NRM ) at 191mi↑NOTAM
- Kiniéro airport ( GN-0001) at 191mi↑
- Ke-Macina airport (GAKM ) at 199mi↑defunct airport
→ See also Former airports in Mali
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
