Gao International Airport
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]
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An Antonov An-22 lands at Gao Airport, December 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Joint Public/Military | ||||||||||
| Location | Gao, Mali | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 869 ft / 265 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°14′54″N 000°00′20″E | ||||||||||
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  GAO Location within Mali | |||||||||||
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References
- "New runway is open for service in Gao, Mali". United Nations. Gao. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- 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.
External links
- OneSky Jets - Gao Airport
- World-Airport-Codes - Gao (GAQ) Mali
- Aviation Safety Network: Gao Airport
- Airport information for GAGO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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