Tombouktou Airport

IATA TOMICAO GATBLarge airport

Tombouktou Airport is a large airport near Timbuktu in Gao Region, Mali. It is listed as IATA TOM and ICAO GATB. The airport is located at 16.7305° / -3.0076° at an elevation of 263 m (863 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,110 m. The nearest airport is Goundam Airport, 76 km (47 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Tombouktou Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`TOM`
ICAO code	`GATB`
Identifier	`GATB`
Type	Large airport
City	Timbuktu
Region	Gao Region
Country	Mali
Coordinates	16.73050, -3.00758
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	16° 43′ 49.80″ N 3° 00′ 27.29″ W
Elevation	263 m (863 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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