# Kayes Dag Dag Airport (KYS / GAKD)

**Kayes Dag Dag Airport** (IATA: KYS, ICAO: GAKD) is a medium airport in Kayes, Kayes Region, Mali. It opened in 2011. It has one runway, 2,700 m (8,858 ft) long, asphalt. It is operated by Aéroports du Mali.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/gaky

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: KYS / GAKD
- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: Aéroports du Mali
- Serves: Kayes, Kayes Region, Mali
- Opened: 2011
- Elevation: 50 m / 164 ft
- Coordinates: 14.4825, -11.3993
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 2,700 m / 8,858 ft
- Time zone: UTC+0 · Africa/Bamako
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayes_Dag-Dag_Airport (13 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2636796
- Weather station: GAKD · WMO 61257
- Ident: GAKY

## Timeline

- 2011: Kayes Dag Dag Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 09/27 | 2,700 m / 8,858 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 081° / 261° | yes |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 2,700 m / 8,858 ft | =1,894 of 29,858 | =276 in Africa | #3 in ML |
| Elevation | 50 m / 164 ft | =34,868 of 43,403 | =2,803 in Africa | #28 in ML |
| Age | Opened 2011 | =12,827 of 15,079 | =127 in Africa | #5 in ML |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =176 in Africa | =2 in ML |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/G | INFO | 886.100 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.100 |

## Nearby airports

- [GASD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gasd.md) Sadiola Airport · 73 km / 46 mi
- [GABF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gabf.md) Bafoulabé Airport · 96 km / 60 mi
- [EYL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gaye.md) Yélimané Airport · 114 km / 71 mi
- [SEY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gqns.md) Sélibaby Airport · 116 km / 72 mi
- [BXE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gotb.md) Bakel Airport · 122 km / 76 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/gaky/data