Takoradi Airport
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| Takoradi Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: TKD – ICAO: DGTK | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Location | Takoradi, Ghana | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 21 ft / 6 m | ||
| Coordinates | 04°53′45″N 001°46′29″W / 4.89583°N 1.77472°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 04/22 | 1,751 | 5,745 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Takoradi Airport (IATA: TKD, ICAO: DGTK) is an airport in Sekondi-Takoradi, a city in the Western Region of Ghana.[1][2]
During World War II, Takoradi Airport was a major stop on the United States Army Air Force Air Transport Command Trans-Africa Ferry Route, as an intermediate stop between Monrovia-Roberts Field, Liberia and Apapa Airport, Nigeria.
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Antrak Air | Accra |
| CTK - CiTylinK | Accra |
| FLY 540 | Accra |
| Starbow Airlines | Accra |
[edit] Accidents and incidents
- On 24 April 1969, Douglas C-47A 9G-AAF of Ghana Airways crashed on approach to Takoradi Airport, killing one passenger of the 33 passengers and crew. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Kotoka Airport, Accra.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Airport information for DGTK at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ^ a b Airport information for TKD at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ "9G-AAF Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19690424-1. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
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