Gao International Airport

Coordinates: 16°14′54″N 000°00′20″E / 16.24833°N 0.00556°E / 16.24833; 0.00556
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16°14′54″N 000°00′20″E / 16.24833°N 0.00556°E / 16.24833; 0.00556

Gao International Airport
An Antonov An-22 lands at Gao Airport, December 2016
Summary
Airport typeJoint Public/Military
LocationGao, Mali
Elevation AMSL869 ft / 265 m
Coordinates16°14′54″N 000°00′20″E / 16.24833°N 0.00556°E / 16.24833; 0.00556
Map
GAO is located in Mali
GAO
GAO
Location within Mali
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 8,202 2,500 Asphalt
[since 2018[1]]

Gao International Airport (IATA: GAQ, ICAO: GAGO), also known as Korogoussou Airport, is an airport in Gao, Mali. It is used as a base for the Dutch air force on the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSMA. The Royal Air Force has also deployed Chinook helicopters to Gao.[2]

References

  1. ^ "New runway is open for service in Gao, Mali". United Nations. Gao. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ Binnie, Jeremy [@JeremyBinnie] (July 24, 2018). "French MoD has confirmed that RAF Chinooks are at Gao (UK MoD did not confirm the location in Mali) and released this photo of British serviceman wearing badge of France's Hombori Groupement Tactique Désert" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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