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Modibo Keita International Airport

Bamako, Koulikoro Region (Mali)
IATA: BKO ICAO: GABS
Longest Active Runway
10,498 ft
3,200 meters
Field Elevation
1,247 ft
380 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
12.5335°, -7.9499°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings

National Runway Rank
#1 in Mali
Out of 9 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#788 Worldwide
Top 10.5% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#1957 MSL
Top 28.4% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+5%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 Database Insight: Modibo Keita International Airport's longest active runway measures 10,498 ft (3,200 m). It ranks as the #1 longest runway in Mali and #788 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
06/24 10,498 ft (3200m) 148 ft (45m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata

Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint: GET /api/airport/bko.json ↗