Kidal Airport

ICAO GAKLSmall airfield

Kidal Airport is a small airfield near Kidal in Kidal Region, Mali. It is listed as ICAO GAKL. The airport is located at 18.4330° / 1.4170° at an elevation of 456 m (1,496 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,900 m. The nearest airport is Aguelhok Heliport, 128 km (80 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Kidal Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Kidal Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
ICAO code	`GAKL`
Identifier	`GAKL`
Type	Small airfield
City	Kidal
Region	Kidal Region
Country	Mali
Coordinates	18.43300, 1.41700
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	18° 25′ 58.80″ N 1° 25′ 01.20″ E
Elevation	456 m (1,496 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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