Gao International Airport

IATA GAQICAO GAGOMedium airport

Gao International Airport is a medium airport near Gao in Gao Region, Mali. It is listed as IATA GAQ and ICAO GAGO. The airport is located at 16.2485° / -0.0054° at an elevation of 265 m (870 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,500 m. The nearest airport is Ansongo Heliport, 80 km (50 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Gao International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`GAQ`
ICAO code	`GAGO`
Identifier	`GAGO`
Type	Medium airport
City	Gao
Region	Gao Region
Country	Mali
Coordinates	16.24847, -0.00539
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	16° 14′ 54.48″ N 0° 00′ 19.40″ W
Elevation	265 m (870 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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