Bakel Airport

GOTB · Matam, Senegal

About Bakel Airport

ICAO GOTB
IATA BXE
FIR Dakar FIR
Region Matam
Country Senegal
Runways 7/25
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) 14.8473, -12.4683   145050N 0122806W
Variation 4.2° W (2024)
Timezone Dakar (+0 h)
Local time May 10, 2024 10:33

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
7 054° 058° 1,750 m 30 m Asphalt 14.8517 -12.4619
25 234° 238° 14.8428 -12.4748

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Bakel Airport

Bakel Airport is a midsized airport in Matam, Senegal. The airport is located at latitude 14.84730 and longitude -12.46830. The airport has one runway: 7/25. The ICAO airport code of this field is GOTB. The airport's IATA code is BXE. Nearby other airfields are Sélibaby Airport, Kayes Airport, Kayes, Kayes Dag Dag Airport and Ouro Sogui Airport.

Bakel Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Kayes, which is 122 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Dakar.

Bakel Airport is in the timezone of Africa/Dakar. Difference with UTC is +0 h. Today the sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 19:09. This applies to Bakel Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +0 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Sélibaby Airport GQNS 47 km 037°
Kayes Airport ML-0007 120 km 112°
Kayes GAKD 122 km 109°
Kayes Dag Dag Airport GAKY 122 km 109°
Ouro Sogui Airport GOSM 124 km 312°
Tambacounda Airport GOTT 178 km 226°
Kaédi Airport GQNK 184 km 322°

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