Airports / Gambia / BJL
Banjul International Airport
GBYD / BJLBanjul (Yundum), GambiaELEV 95 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
52 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG).
Overview
Located in Banjul (Yundum), Gambia, Banjul International Airport (GBYD / BJL) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 95 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list BJL as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG, 52 nm), Cap Skirring Airport (CSK, 57 nm), and Kaolack Airport (KLC, 60 nm).
Trip costs from BJL are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Yundum international Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BJL to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
GBYD
IATA
BJL
FAA / Local
GBYD
Elevation
95 ft
Coordinates
13.3380° N · 16.6522° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 52nmZIGZiguinchor AirportZiguinchor
- 57nmCSKCap Skirring AirportCap Skirring
- 60nmKLCKaolack AirportKaolack
- 84nmDSSBlaise Diagne International AirportDakar
- 97nmDKRLéopold Sédar Senghor International AirportDakar
- 105nmOXBOsvaldo Vieira International AirportBissau
Location
Open the full mapGBYD · Banjul International Airport · Banjul (Yundum), Gambia