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Tessalit Airport ·

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
1,621 ft / 494 m
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Primary Channel
Runway Summary
05L/23R8,201 ftAsphaltUNLIT
05R/23L4,912 ftGVLUNLIT
15/333,924 ftGVLUNLIT

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Tessalit Airport (GATS), Mali. This facility features 5 active runways with an elevation of 1,621 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Tessalit Airport
ICAO / IATA
GATS / —
Municipality
Country
Region
ML-7
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05L / 23R
UNLIT
Length: 8,201 ft / 2,500 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 46° / 226°
RWY 05L
No ILS
RWY 23R
No ILS
Runway 05R / 23L
UNLIT
Length: 4,912 ft / 1,497 m
Surface: GVL
Heading: 48.8° / 228.8°
RWY 05R
No ILS
RWY 23L
No ILS
Runway 15 / 33
UNLIT
Length: 3,924 ft / 1,196 m
Surface: GVL
Heading: 153° / 333°
RWY 15
No ILS
RWY 33
No ILS
Runway 05 / 23
UNLIT
Length: 0 ft /
Surface: UNK
Heading: ° / °
RWY 05
No ILS
RWY 23
No ILS
Runway 16 / 34
UNLIT
Length: 0 ft /
Surface: UNK
Heading: ° / °
RWY 16
No ILS
RWY 34
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

GAGO
Gao Airport
456 km
DAAT
Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport
544 km
GATB
Timbuktu Airport
574 km
DRRT
Tahoua Airport
750 km
DRRN
Diori Hamani International Airport
763 km

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified