BKO · Bamako, Mali
Modibo Keita International Airport.
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Modibo Keita International Airport
International Airport serving Bamako, Mali
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BKO
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3066; ident GABS; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
aeroport-bamako.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Modibo Keita International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BKO / GABS
OurAirports ident
GABS
GPS / local code
GABS
ISO region
ML-2
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
aeroport-bamako.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q721258
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:24 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
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Time zone
GMT
Africa/Bamako · UTC+00:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
8.8 km
Approximate distance to central Bamako.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Bamako
Languages
French
Currency
XOF (Fr)
Country area
1,240,192 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
10,498 ft / 3,200 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1974 · Aéroports du Mali
Owner / entity
Q721258
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Modibo Keita International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Bamako, Mali. Bamako's built-up core sits roughly 8.8 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Bamako (UTC+00:00, GMT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Modibo Keita International Airport (BKO / GABS) is at 12.5335° N, 7.9499° W, elevation 1,247 ft (380 m), serving Bamako, Mali.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Bamako is in Mali (capital Bamako); on Africa/Bamako (GMT, UTC+00:00); working languages: French; currency: XOF (Fr).
Distance from central Bamako: 9 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BKO.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Modibo Keita International Airport (BKO / GABS)
Modibo Keita International Airport · International Airport serving Bamako, Mali
Known label 1
Senou Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BKO, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
GABS · GABS · ML-2
aeroport-bamako.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
It is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Bamako city centre.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Sirakoro Méguétana
sirakoro-meguetana · 5.1 km from BKO
Mali · Africa/Bamako · +0h · population 22,499 · city coordinates 12.5644, -7.9155
2. Bamako
bamako · 8.8 km from BKO
Mali · Africa/Bamako · +0h · population 4,227,569 · city coordinates 12.6091, -7.9752
3. Kalaban Koro
kalaban-koro · 9.7 km from BKO
Mali · Africa/Bamako · +0h · population 148,247 · city coordinates 12.5733, -8.0291
4. Kabala
kabala · 9.7 km from BKO
Mali · Africa/Bamako · +0h · population 24,241 · city coordinates 12.5255, -8.0393
5. Dialakorodji
dialakorodji · 19 km from BKO
Mali · Africa/Bamako · +0h · population 70,619 · city coordinates 12.7035, -7.9646
6. Moribabougou
moribabougou · 19 km from BKO
Mali · Africa/Bamako · +0h · population 24,085 · city coordinates 12.6867, -7.8638
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. OUA DFFD
Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport · Ouagadougou
699 km from BKO · Africa/Ouagadougou · +0h · elevation 1,037 ft (316 m) · airport coordinates 12.3532, -1.5124
2. CKY GUCY
Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport · Conakry
700 km from BKO · Africa/Conakry · +0h · elevation 72 ft (22 m) · airport coordinates 9.5769, -13.6120
3. ROB GLRB
Roberts International Airport · Monrovia
749 km from BKO · Africa/Monrovia · +0h · elevation 31 ft (9 m) · airport coordinates 6.2338, -10.3623
Route-time reference set
1. BKO-OUA
Ouagadougou · 699 km · 1h 43m
Africa/Ouagadougou · +0h from BKO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BKO-CKY
Conakry · 700 km · 1h 43m
Africa/Conakry · +0h from BKO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BKO-ROB
Monrovia · 749 km · 1h 47m
Africa/Monrovia · +0h from BKO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 10,498 ft / 3,200 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BKO.
Runway identifiers
06/24
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is managed by Aéroports du Mali (ADM).
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BKO.
Country and authority
BKO sits in Mali (Republic of Mali), whose capital is Bamako. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Western Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: French. Currency context: XOF (Fr). BKO is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
BKO is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Senou Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International Airport serving Bamako, Mali. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: It is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Bamako city centre.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q721258 · Bamako-Sénou International Airport. Administrative area: Bamako. Named after: Bamako · Modibo Keïta
Field and clock profile
Modibo Keita International Airport is a low-elevation field at 1,247 ft (380 m), positioned at 12.5335° N, 7.9499° W in the Northern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 10,498 ft / 3,200 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Bamako (GMT, UTC+00:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Sirakoro Méguétana is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.1 km. OUA Ouagadougou is the closest retained airport alternative at 699 km.
Country airport peers
BKO has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
BKO-OUA Ouagadougou: 699 km, about 1h 43m, +0h. BKO-CKY Conakry: 700 km, about 1h 43m, +0h. BKO-ROB Monrovia: 749 km, about 1h 47m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident GABS backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. aeroport-bamako.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 10,498 ft / 3,200 m
Runway identifiers
06/24
OurAirports classifies BKO as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Bamako.
BKO (GABS) is a low-elevation field at 1,247 ft (380 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
BKO sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
BKO's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 10,498 ft / 3,200 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Aéroports du Mali is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for BKO.
- It is managed by Aéroports du Mali (ADM).
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at aeroport-bamako.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BKO
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BKO uses Africa/Bamako (GMT, UTC+00:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Modibo Keita International Airport is about 8.8 km from central Bamako; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
OUA Ouagadougou is the closest retained alternate at 699 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
aeroport-bamako.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BKO inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BKO ranks #1 in the curated Mali airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
BKO has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making Africa/Bamako a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BKO is 1,247 ft (380 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include PRG 1,247 ft (380 m) (0 ft delta) · KRT 1,265 ft (386 m) (18 ft delta) · ALP 1,276 ft (389 m) (29 ft delta) · STR 1,276 ft (389 m) (29 ft delta) · MTY 1,278 ft (390 m) (31 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BKO's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are OUA 699 km +0h · CKY 700 km +0h · ROB 749 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouagadougou | OUA | 699 km | 1h 43m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Conakry | CKY | 700 km | 1h 43m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Monrovia | ROB | 749 km | 1h 47m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BKO to OUA
Ouagadougou
Distance 699 km; estimated travel window 1h 43m; destination zone Africa/Ouagadougou is +0h from BKO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BKO to CKY
Conakry
Distance 700 km; estimated travel window 1h 43m; destination zone Africa/Conakry is +0h from BKO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BKO to ROB
Monrovia
Distance 749 km; estimated travel window 1h 47m; destination zone Africa/Monrovia is +0h from BKO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Bamako is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Bamako is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Modibo Keita International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BKO, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Sirakoro Méguétana
sirakoro-meguetana · 5.1 km · Africa/Bamako
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bamako
bamako · 8.8 km · Africa/Bamako
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kalaban Koro
kalaban-koro · 9.7 km · Africa/Bamako
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kabala
kabala · 9.7 km · Africa/Bamako
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dialakorodji
dialakorodji · 19 km · Africa/Bamako
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Moribabougou
moribabougou · 19 km · Africa/Bamako
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sangarébougou
sangarebougou · 20 km · Africa/Bamako
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kati
kati · 27 km · Africa/Bamako
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sibi
sibi · 45 km · Africa/Bamako
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Koulikoro
koulikoro · 56 km · Africa/Bamako
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kangaba
kangaba · 84 km · Africa/Bamako
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fana
fana · 111 km · Africa/Bamako
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Modibo Keita International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Ouagadougou (OUA), Conakry (CKY), Monrovia (ROB). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 10,498 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers 06/24.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Aéroports du Mali.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1974.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BKO. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International AirportOUA
Ouagadougou · large airport
- Distance
- 699 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,037 ft (316 m)
Compare against OUA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ahmed Sékou Touré International AirportCKY
Conakry · large airport
- Distance
- 700 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 72 ft (22 m)
Compare against CKY when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Roberts International AirportROB
Monrovia · large airport
- Distance
- 749 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 31 ft (9 m)
Compare against ROB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Modibo Keita International Airport (BKO) in?▾
Modibo Keita International Airport is in the Africa/Bamako timezone (UTC+00:00, GMT).
What are the codes for Modibo Keita International Airport?▾
Modibo Keita International Airport uses IATA code BKO and ICAO code GABS.
Where is Modibo Keita International Airport located?▾
Modibo Keita International Airport is located in Bamako, Mali at coordinates 12.5335° N, 7.9499° W, with an elevation of 1,247 ft (380 m) (low-elevation field in the tropics).
How far is Modibo Keita International Airport from central Bamako?▾
Modibo Keita International Airport sits roughly 8.8 km from the nearest mapped city center for Bamako.
Which route reference is most useful from BKO?▾
Ouagadougou (OUA) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 43m, destination timezone Africa/Ouagadougou, and a +0h difference from BKO.
How many runways does Modibo Keita International Airport have?▾
Modibo Keita International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 10,498 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers include 06/24.