BKO — Modibo Keita International Airport
Large airport in Bamako, Mali.
- IATA code
- BKO
- ICAO code
- GABS
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 686,431
- 2017 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 1
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC
- Africa/Bamako
- Elevation
- 380 m
- 1,247 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 3,200 m
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About BKO
Modibo Keita International Airport is a large airport serving Bamako, Mali. It opened in 1974 and is run by Aéroports du Mali. 686,431 passengers used it in 2017. Open traffic data shows 1 nonstop route from BKO.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from BKO
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| BKO → CDG | 4,159 km | 138,260 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | Bobo Dioulasso Airport | 422 km |
| KYS | Kayes Dag Dag Airport | 431 km |
| HGO | Korhogo Airport | 437 km |
| MZI | Mopti Airport | 473 km |
Distance from BKO to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,200 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Bamako, Koulikoro Region, Mali · 12.5335, -7.9499
Questions
Modibo Keita International Airport has the IATA code BKO and the ICAO code GABS. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.
BKO is a large airport in Bamako, Koulikoro Region, Mali, at 12.5335, -7.9499, 380 m above sea level.
BKO is in the Africa/Bamako time zone, UTC.
686,431 passengers in 2017, according to Wikidata.
Modibo Keita International Airport opened in 1974.
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