Banjul International Airport

BJL GBYD  Banjul (Yundum), GM

Save live traffic
 aircraft nearby

BJL at a glance

  • What it is: Banjul International Airport is a regional airport serving Banjul (Yundum), GM.
  • Codes: BJL on your ticket, GBYD on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 95 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Africa/Banjul (UTC+0), so every time shown for BJL is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
95 ft
Field elevation

About Banjul International Airport

Banjul International Airport lies in the tropics at 13.34° N, 16.65° W, on Africa/Banjul time (UTC+0). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Banjul International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 14/32, measures 11,811 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 14/32 is aligned roughly south-east/north-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that south-east/north-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at BJL

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
14/32 11,811 ft (3,600 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

IATA / ICAO
BJL / GBYD
Location
Banjul (Yundum), GM 13.338, -16.652
Time zone
Africa/Banjul
Opened

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in GM.

More airports and guides connected to BJL

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. The codes BJL and GBYD are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about BJL

What is the airport code for Banjul International Airport?

Banjul International Airport uses the IATA code BJL on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code GBYD in flight plans and on radar. The leading “G” in GBYD is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does BJL have?

Banjul International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 95 ft above sea level.

What time zone is BJL in?

Banjul International Airport operates on Africa/Banjul local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at BJL live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Banjul International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Africa/Banjul.