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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↑, Banamba at 78mi↑, Bougouni at 83mi↑,→ 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
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Aviation weather for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
METAR for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
GABS 030400Z 21003KT 8000 NSC 23/06 Q1008 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
METAR issued by GABS on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 04:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 77 hours and -4312 minutes ago.
visibility is 8km = 5mi.
The temperature is 23°C = 73°F, dew point is 6°C = 43°F. The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 33 %.
QNH is 1008hPa = 29.77inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 210°.
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 022310Z 0300/0406 16008KT 8000 NSC PROB40 TEMPO 0307/0310 4500 HZ PROB30 TEMPO 0315/0320 TS SCT030 FEW040CB
Decoded TAF for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
TAF issued by GABS on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 23:10 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 9 hours and 58 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, April 4, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
0300/0406 16008KT 8000 NSC
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Thursday, April 3, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Thursday, April 3, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 0307/0310 4500 HZ
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
haze
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, April 3, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Thursday, April 3, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0315/0320 TS SCT030 FEW040CB
thunderstorm
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
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
→ 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