Kédougou airfield
| Kédougou airfield | |||
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | GOTK | ||
| IATA code | KGG | ||
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| Height above MSL | 178 m (584 ft ) | ||
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| Distance from the city center | 5 km northwest of Kédougou , Senegal
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| Street | N7 | ||
| Basic data | |||
| operator | Senegal Governorate | ||
| Start-and runway | |||
| 11/29 | 1800 m × 30 m asphalt | ||
The Kédougou Airfield (IATA: KGG, ICAO: GOTK) is an airfield outside the city of Kédougou in the Kédougou region in southeast Senegal .
The airfield is used by the gold mining industry, several foreign mining companies, for cargo flights and for passenger transport through charter flights. The Runway 11/29 has a length of 1800 meters and is 30 meters wide, it has paved the 1,981th There are no taxiways. The approx. 5000 m² apron, which is almost in the middle, serves as a parking area for machines. At the airfield there is a non-directional radio beacon, NDB (Non-Directional Beacon) with a frequency of 320 kHz and the identifier SKG. The airfield at a height of 178 m is only approved for flights according to visual flight rules. There is a small terminal building, but no tower.
Approval must be obtained in advance for take-offs and landings (Prior Permission Required). The airport is operated by the Senegalese government (Gouvernement du Sénégal) . The course is located on the N 7 national road around five kilometers northwest of the city center.
See also
Web links
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
- Airport data for KGG
- Weather report GOTK on noaa.gov/weather