Airports / Mali / KYS
Kayes Dag Dag Airport
GAKD / KYSKayes, MaliELEV 164 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
66 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bakel Airport (BXE).
Overview
Located in Kayes, Mali, Kayes Dag Dag Airport (GAKD / KYS) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 164 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into KYS for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Bakel Airport (BXE, 66 nm), Kédougou Airport (KGG, 124 nm), and Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX, 130 nm).
Charter pricing from KYS depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Kayes.
Field capability
ICAO
GAKD
IATA
KYS
FAA / Local
GAKD
Elevation
164 ft
Coordinates
14.4825° N · 11.3993° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Mali fields
state range 164–1,247 ft
At 164 ft, KYS sits lower than 80% of the 5 Mali fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 66nmBXEBakel AirportBakel
- 124nmKGGKédougou AirportKédougou
- 130nmMAXOuro Sogui AirportOuro Sogui
- 139nmTUDTambacounda AirportTambacounda
- 233nmBKOModibo Keita International AirportBamako
- 271nmKLCKaolack AirportKaolack
Location
Open the full mapGAKY · Kayes Dag Dag Airport · Kayes, Mali