Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | GACL | ||||||||||
| Serves | Accra, Greater Accra | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Africa World Airlines | ||||||||||
| Time zone | GMT (0+) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 205 ft / 62 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 05°36′16.8″N 000°10′02.6″W / 5.604667°N 0.167389°W | ||||||||||
| Website | gacl | ||||||||||
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  ACC Location of the airport in Ghana  ACC ACC (Africa) | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2023) | |||||||||||
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Kotoka International Airport (IATA: ACC, ICAO: DGAA) is an international airport in Accra, the capital of Ghana.[2] The airport is operated by Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), which has its offices on the airport property.[3] Until the upgrading of the Tamale and Kumasi airports to international standards, KIA, for a longtime, was the sole international airport in Ghana.[4]
In 2023, the airport served a record of 3.1 million passengers, a recovery from the 1.2 million in 2020 (reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[1] It presently serves as a hub for domestic and regional operator Africa World Airlines, and a base for domestic operator Passion Air.
The airport consists of two passenger terminals, Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. Terminal 2 serves only domestic flights, while Terminal 3 serves regional, international, and long-haul operators.[5] Terminal 1 is presently no longer in use but will be redeveloped into an FBO.[6] Terminal 3 has the capacity for large aircraft such as the Airbus A380.[7]
The airport has been recognized as the "Best Airport in Africa" (2-5 million pax per annum) for 2019, 2020 and 2021 by Airports Council International.[8][9]
- ^ a b "Traffic Statistics - GACL". Ghana Airports Company Limited. February 2024.
- ^ "Accra – the modern heart of West Africa". engineered - thyssenkrupp Company Blog. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Ghana Airports Company Ltd". Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.. "Ghana Airports Company Ltd".
- ^ "Airports in Ghana". Ghana Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "New Terminal at Accra Airport now fully operational|".
- ^ "McDan gets license to operate private jet section at KIA T1|". 27 March 2019.
- ^ "A380 to Accra, Ghana from Dubai on Emirates | Travel News | eTurboNews". Travel News | eTurboNews. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "ACI Awards 2020". Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Ghana's Kotoka Receives Best in Africa Airport Awards". 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.