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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
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Aviation weather for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
METAR for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
GABS 131300Z 26010KT 230V290 9999 BKN015 31/22 Q1014 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
METAR issued by GABS on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 13:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 18 hours and 60 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 31°C = 88°F, dew point is 22°C = 72°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 59 %.
QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 260°.
Clouds : broken at 1500ft = 460m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
GABS 131125Z 1312/1418 24008KT 9999 SCT015 PROB40 TEMPO 1315/1318 4500 TS SHRA BKN015 FEW025CB PROB40 TEMPO 1318/1324 08020G35KT 4000 TSRA BLDU BKN015 FEW025CB
Decoded TAF for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
TAF issued by GABS on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 11:25 UTC, issued 20 hours and 35 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, July 13, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, July 14, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
1312/1418 24008KT 9999 SCT015
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Sunday, July 13, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 13, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 1315/1318 4500 TS SHRA BKN015 FEW025CB
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
thunderstorm
shower rain
broken at 1500ft = 460m few clouds at 2500ft = 760m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Sunday, July 13, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 13, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 1318/1324 08020G35KT 4000 TSRA BLDU BKN015 FEW025CB
wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
thunderstorm rain
blowing dust
broken at 1500ft = 460m few clouds at 2500ft = 760m
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
→ 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