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GATS METAR Tessalit Airport

Gao RegionElevation 1,621 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: DATM · 68 NM N · 52 min old
No ceiling, visibility 4.97 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · DATM
WIND
070@5
steady
VISIBILITY
4.97 SM
8 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW05L23R1533
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

05/23
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
UNK
05L/23R
Dimensions
8,201 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
15/33
Dimensions
3,924 x 154 ft
Surface
GVL
16/34
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
UNK
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,621 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1724Z 5:24 PM
Sunrise
0555Z 5:55 AM
Loggable night
1747Z (5:47 PM local) → 0532Z (5:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1724Z (5:24 PM local) → 0555Z (5:55 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1824Z (6:24 PM local) → 0455Z (4:55 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Tessalit Airport is in Gao Region. Field elevation 1,621 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAGATS
RegionGao Region
CountryMali
Coordinates20.2430, 0.9773
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

GATS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: DATM (68 NM N, MVFR).

DATM Bordj Badji Mokhtar Airport
68 NM N
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗GATS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does GATS have a METAR?
Yes. GATS is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does GATS have a TAF?
When GATS issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at GATS?
GATS sits at 1,621 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GATS?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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