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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
Coming to Modibo Keita International airport
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Aviation weather for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
METAR for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
METAR GABS 140900Z VRB03KT 9999 FEW015 25/22 Q1015 TEMPO 4000 RA
Decoded METAR for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
METAR issued by GABS on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 09:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 hours and 48 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
The temperature is 25°C = 77°F, dew point is 22°C = 72°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is VRB°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
TAF GABS 140510Z 1406/1512 18006KT 9999 FEW020 PROB40 TEMPO 1406/1409 4000 TSRA BKN020 FEW030CB PROB40 TEMPO 1415/1418 TS SCT020 FEW030CB PROB40 TEMPO 1418/1424 VRB20G40KT 4000 TSRA BKN020 FEW030CB
Decoded TAF for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
TAF issued by GABS on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 05:00 UTC, issued 10 hours and 48 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, July 14, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 15, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
wind 6kt = 11km/h direction is 180° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at
from Tuesday, July 14, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 14, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC
TSRA
temporarily
Visibility is 4km = 2sm.
broken at few clouds at
from Tuesday, July 14, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 14, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
TS
temporarily
scattered clouds at few clouds at
from Tuesday, July 14, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 14, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
TSRA
temporarily
wind 20kt = 37km/h direction is VRB° with gusts at 40kt = 74km/h
Visibility is 4km = 2sm.
broken at few clouds at
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
- Kankan Diankana airport (GUXD KNN ) at 168mi↑NOTAM
- Sikasso airport (GASK KSS ) at 173mi↑NOTAM
- Kankan airport (GUXN ) at 174mi↑defunct airport
- Manantali Bengassi airport ( ML-0001) at 179mi↑
- Nara Keibane airport (GANK NRM ) at 191mi↑NOTAM
- Kiniéro airport ( GN-0001) at 191mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Mali
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
