Bamako airport

Bamako airport Aéroport international de Bamako-Sénou
Characteristics
ICAO code	GABS
IATA code	BKO
Coordinates	12 ° 32 '16 "  N , 7 ° 56' 35"  W Coordinates: 12 ° 32 '16 "  N , 7 ° 56' 35"  W.
Height above MSL	380 m (1247  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	10 km south of Bamako
Basic data
operator	Aéroports du Mali (short: ADM)
Start-and runway
06/24	2706 m × 45 m asphalt

Entrance to the airport terminal.

View of the terminal building of Bamako-Sénou International Airport

The Bamako Airport ( english Bamako Sénou International Airport , French Aéroport international de Bamako Sénou ) is an airport of Bamako in Mali .

location

The airport is located near the city of Bamako.

Navigation aids

The tower (TWR) sends and receives on the frequency 118.3  MHz . The airport has various navigation aids. The runway 06/24 has an instrument landing system (ILS). The non-directional radio beacon (NDB) transmits on the frequency 301  kHz with the identifier BM . The rotating radio beacon (VOR) transmits on frequency 113.7  MHz with the identifier BKO . A distance measuring equipment (DME) is present.

Airlines and Destinations

The following airlines currently fly to Bamako:

• Aigle Azure
• Royal Air Maroc
• Asky Airlines
• Ethiopian Airlines
• Air France
• Air Côte d'Ivoire
• Mauritania Airlines International
• Kenya Airways
• Turkish Airlines
• ECAir
• Tunisair
• Air Burkina
• Cargolux
• Air Algérie

Incidents

According to ASN , three fatal accidents have been reported near the airport.

• On July 24, 1971, an Air Ivoire Douglas C-47 A-90-DL had an accident near the airport shortly after take-off. All six inmates were killed.
• On May 31, 1981, an Algerian government aircraft of the Dassault Falcon 20 C type crashed while approaching in bad weather. Three of the six inmates were killed. Algerian Foreign Minister Mohamed Seddick Benyahia survived the accident.
• On 21 June 1983 proposed a De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter of Air Mali about five kilometers from the airport runway on. All seven inmates were killed.

Web links

Commons : Bamako Airport  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Airport website (French)
• Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
• Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
• Airport details In The Airport Guide

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Airport data on World Aero Data ( English, as of 2006 )
2. ↑ Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
3. ↑ Aircraft accident data and report of the accident of July 24, 1971 in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
4. ↑ Aircraft accident data and report of the accident of May 31, 1981 in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
5. ^ Aviation Safety Network, TZ-ACH, June 21, 1983