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Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ghana Airports Company Ltd | ||||||||||
| Serves | Accra, Ghana | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 205 ft / 62 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 05°36′16.8″N 00°10′02.6″W / 5.604667°N 0.167389°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.ghanairports.com.gh | ||||||||||
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Kotoka International Airport (IATA: ACC, ICAO: DGAA) in Accra, Ghana, is the country's premier international airport and has the capacity for large aircraft such as the Boeing 747-8. The airport is operated by Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), which has its offices on the airport property.[1] GACL was established as a result of the decoupling of the existing Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in line with the modern trends in the aviation industry.
The airport company was registered in January 2006 and commenced trading on 1 January 2007 tasked with the responsibility for planning, developing, managing and maintaining all airports and aerodromes in Ghana namely Kotoka International Airport (KIA) and the regional airports at Kumasi, Tamale, Sunyani as well as airstrips.
Kotoka International Airport serves as the aviation hub of the West African sub-region. In 2011, the airport saw 1.784 million passengers. It presently serves as a base for domestic operators Africa World Airlines, Starbow Airlines, fly540 and Antrak Air.
Kotoka Airport also houses the offices of the GCAA.[2]
Kotoka Airport was renamed from Ghana International Airport, in honor of Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka (October 26, 1926 – April 17, 1967), a member of the ruling National Liberation Council. Kotoka was killed in an abortive coup attempt, at a location which is now the forecourt of the airport. A statue stands there in his honor.
The airport consists of two passenger terminals, labelled as Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1 serves primarily domestic and regional operators, while Terminal 2 serves primarily international and longhaul operators. The terminals are connected by an internal walkway. There is also a VVIP terminal used for diplomatic flights and a military terminal used for military operations. Terminal 2 is the principal international departure terminal and includes restaurants, duty-free shops and two Business Class lounges.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations | Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Aero Contractors | Lagos | 1 |
| Africa World Airlines | Kumasi [begins 21 September 2012], Tamale [begins 21 September 2012], Takoradi [begins 21 September 2012][3] | 1 |
| Air Burkina | Ouagadougou | 2 |
| Air Mali | Bamako, Monrovia | 2 |
| Air Namibia | Windhoek | 2 |
| Alitalia | Rome-Fiumicino | 2 |
| Antrak Air | Kumasi, Sunyani, Tamale, Takoradi | 1 |
| Arik Air | Abuja, Lagos, Monrovia | 2 |
| ASKY Airlines | Abidjan, Freetown, Lome, Monrovia | 2 |
| British Airways | London-Heathrow | 2 |
| Ceiba Intercontinental | Cotonou, Malabo | 2 |
| Delta Air Lines | Monrovia, New York-JFK | 2 |
| EgyptAir | Cairo | 2 |
| Emirates | Abidjan, Dubai | 2 |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa | 1 |
| fly540 | Kumasi, Tamale, Takoradi, Abidjan, Freetown [begins 24 September 2012], Lagos [begins 24 September 2012], Monrovia [begins 18 September 2012][4] | |
| Iberia | Madrid | 2 |
| Kenya Airways | Freetown, Monrovia, Nairobi | 1/2 |
| KLM | Amsterdam | 2 |
| Lufthansa operated by PrivatAir | Frankfurt | 2 |
| Middle East Airlines | Beirut | 1 |
| Royal Air Maroc | Casablanca | 2 |
| Royal Jordanian | Amman-Queen Alia [begins 1 December 2012] | 2 |
| Starbow Airlines | Cotonou, Kumasi, Tamale, Takoradi | 1 |
| South African Airways | Abidjan, Johannesburg | 2 |
| TAP Portugal | Lisbon | 1 |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul-Atatürk | 1 |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | London-Heathrow | 2 |
Cargo airlines
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aerogem Cargo | |
| Air Ghana operated by Cargolux | Luxembourg, Manston |
| Africa West Airlines | Liège |
| Allied Air | Lagos ,Liege |
| Avient Aviation | Sharjah |
| Saudia Cargo | Jeddah |
| Ethiopian Cargo | Addis Ababa |
| Emirates Sky Cargo | Dubai, Lome |
Incidents and Accidents
- On 5 June 2000, a Ghana Airlink Fokker F-27 en route from Tamale to Accra crashed on approach to Kotoka International Airport. Six people were killed, including one American and one Swiss citizen.[5]
- On 28 January 2009, a Ghana International Airlines Boeing 757 operating from Accra to London Gatwick, United Kingdom, with 96 passengers and nine crew reported anomalies with the control systems when climbing out of Accra. The crew declared a mayday and made a safe return to Kotoka International Airport where the remains of a beetle-like creature were discovered to be obstructing the left pitot system.[6]
- On 02 June 2012, an Allied Air Boeing 727 cargo aircraft operating from Lagos to Accra on behalf of DHL with 4 crew overshot the runway while landing in heavy rain. At least 12 people on the ground were killed. The 4 crew all survived. [7]
References
- ^ "GACL Contact." Ghana Airports Company Limited. Retrieved on 8 December 2011. "Ghana Airports Company Ltd. KA PMB 36, KIA, Accra, Ghana, West Africa"
- ^ "Contacts." Ghana Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on December 8, 2011. "Ghana Civil Aviation Authority Address: Private Mail Bag Kotoka International Airport Accra Ghana"
- ^ http://www.dailyguideghana.com/?p=58721
- ^ http://www.citifmonline.com/index.php?id=1.1033573
- ^ "Cargo plane crashes in Ghanaian capital, killing 10 on bus". BNO News. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources/Boeing%20757-258,%20G-STRZ%2012-09.pdf
- ^ http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201206/87684.php
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