Bakel Airport

IATA BXEICAO GOTBMedium airport

Bakel Airport is a medium airport near Bakel in Tambacounda Region, Senegal. It is listed as IATA BXE and ICAO GOTB. The airport is located at 14.8473° / -12.4683° at an elevation of 30 m (98 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,750 m. The nearest airport is Sélibaby Airport, 46 km (29 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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

World map showing the position of Bakel Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`BXE`
ICAO code	`GOTB`
Identifier	`GOTB`
Type	Medium airport
City	Bakel
Region	Tambacounda Region
Country	Senegal
Coordinates	14.84730, -12.46830
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	14° 50′ 50.28″ N 12° 28′ 05.88″ W
Elevation	30 m (98 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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