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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 161330Z 23009KT 170V270 9999 FEW010 33/22 Q1015 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
METAR issued by GABS on Monday, June 16, 2025 at 13:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 days and 104 hours and -5742 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 33°C = 91°F, dew point is 22°C = 72°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 53 %.
QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 230°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1000ft = 300m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
GABS 161100Z 1612/1718 20006KT 9999 FEW020 TEMPO 1616/1623 VRB20G35KT 4000 TSRA BLDU SCT020 FEW030CB PROB40 TEMPO 1623/1706 08020G40KT 3000 TSRA BLDU BKN020 SCT030CB
Decoded TAF for Modibo Keita International airport GABS BKO
TAF issued by GABS on Monday, June 16, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 10 hours and 48 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, June 16, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Tuesday, June 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
1612/1718 20006KT 9999 FEW020
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Monday, June 16, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Monday, June 16, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1616/1623 VRB20G35KT 4000 TSRA BLDU SCT020 FEW030CB
wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
thunderstorm rain
blowing dust
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Monday, June 16, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Tuesday, June 17, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 1623/1706 08020G40KT 3000 TSRA BLDU BKN020 SCT030CB
wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 40kt = 74km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
thunderstorm rain
blowing dust
broken at 2000ft = 610m scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
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