Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Bamako Senou airport (Mali) / ICAO GABS/ IATA BKO
Bamako Senou airport (Mali) is located close to Bamako, Sénou at 2 mile↑, Bamako at 9 mile↑, Kati at 17 mile↑, Koulikoro at 35 mile↑, Kangaba at 52 mile↑, Kolokani at 72 mile↑, Banamba at 78 mile↑, Bougouni at 83 mile↑, Sikoroni at 96 mile↑, Néguéla at 99 mile↑,
Elevation : 380 m = 1247 ft
Runways
- runway 06/24 : 3200 m = 10499 ft
aerial view of Bamako Senou
METAR for Bamako Senou airport - GABS
GABS 232000Z 06008KT CAVOK 26/M05 Q1014 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Bamako Senou Airport (Mali)
METAR issued by GABS on Sunday 23rd of January 2022 at 20:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 16 hours and 59 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 26 °C = 79 °F and dew point is -5 °C = 23 °F . This correspond to 13% relative humidity.
QNH is 1014 mb = 29.94 inHg
Wind speed is 15 km/h = 8 kt, direction is 60°.
Sky clear
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Bamako Senou airport - GABS
GABS 231700Z 2318/2424 06010G20KT 8000 NSC TEMPO 2408/2415 08015G25KT
Decoded TAF for Bamako Senou Airport (Mali)
TAF issued by GABS on Sunday 23rd of January 2022 at 17:00 UTC, issued 19 hours and 59 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday 23rd of January 2022 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday 25th of January 2022 à 00:00 heure UTC
2318/2424 06010G20KT 8000 NSC
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h with gusts at 20 kt = 37 km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is 8 km = 5 mile.
temporarily from Monday 24th of January 2022 à 08:00 heure TU to Monday 24th of January 2022 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2408/2415 08015G25KT
Wind 15 kt = 28 km/h with gusts at 25 kt = 46 km/h, direction is 80°
close by
nearest airports to Bamako Senou
- for Faladie airport (GAFD) at 50 mile↑
- for Kolokani airport (GAKN) at 69 mile↑
- for Dioila airport (GADA) at 77 mile↑
- for Bougouni airport (GABG) at 80 mile↑
- for Kita airport (GAKT) at 110 mile↑
- for Siguiri airport (GUSI) at 112 mile↑
- for Markala airport (GAMA) at 150 mile↑
- for Dignangan airport (GASO) at 159 mile↑
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)