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Kotoka International Airport

Accra, Ghana

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DGAA

Elevation

205 ft

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The Essence of Kotoka International Airport

ACC

Location

Accra · AA · Ghana

Connectivity

54 routes · 30 destinations

Position

5.605°, -0.167° · 205 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Visa on Arrival (limited), Embassy visas

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Ghana's primary international gateway in West Africa.

Opened

1942

Location

Accra, Ghana

Kotoka International Airport (ACC/DGAA) is the main international airport serving Accra, the capital of Ghana, and is the busiest airport in the country. It handles the majority of Ghana's international passenger and cargo traffic, connecting West Africa to destinations across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and other African nations. The airport underwent significant expansion with the opening of Terminal 3 in 2018, a modern facility designed to increase capacity and improve the passenger experience. It is operated by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). Named after Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kotoka, a key figure in Ghana's 1966 military coup, the airport serves as a hub for Africa World Airlines and a focus city for several regional and international carriers.

Terminals

The airport has two operational passenger terminals: the older Terminal 2 for domestic and some regional flights, and the modern Terminal 3 opened in 2018 for international operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, ride-hailing services such as Uber and Bolt, and privately operated minibuses connecting the airport to central Accra and other parts of the city.

Airlines here

Major airlines operating here include British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and Africa World Airlines, which uses ACC as its hub.

Notable facts

›Named after Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, who led the 1966 Ghanaian coup d'état.
›Terminal 3, opened in 2018, increased the airport's annual capacity to approximately 5 million passengers.
›Located approximately 10 kilometers from central Accra in the Airport City area.
›Serves as the primary hub for Africa World Airlines, Ghana's largest domestic carrier.
›The airport was originally established during World War II as a military airfield.

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Route map (30 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

ACC → OUA2J · CRJ

ACC → DKR3G · 319

ACC → LOS3G · 319

ACC → ROB3G · 319

ACC → KMS5G · AT7

ACC → LHRAA · 744

ACC → CMNAT · 738 73G

ACC → KMSAW · ER4

ACC → LOSAW · ER4

ACC → TMLAW · ER4

ACC → FCOAZ · 330

ACC → LHRBA · 744

ACC → JFKDL · 76W

ACC → ROBDL · 76W

ACC → ABJE2 · M82

ACC → FNAE2 · M82

ACC → ABJEK · 77W

ACC → DXBEK · 77W

ACC → ADDET · 738

ACC → FNAET · DH8

ACC → LFWET · DH8

ACC → MLWET · DH8

ACC → ABJHF · 319 E70

ACC → COOHF · E70 319

ACC → MADIB · 319

ACC → AMSKL · 330

ACC → DKRKQ · 738

ACC → FNAKQ · 738

ACC → NBOKQ · 738

ACC → ROBKQ · 738

ACC → FRALH · 333

ACC → ABJME · 332

ACC → BEYME · 332

ACC → ABJMS · 738

ACC → CAIMS · 738

ACC → KMSO4 · ATR

ACC → NYIO4 · ATR

ACC → TKDO4 · ATR

ACC → TMLO4 · ATR

ACC → ABJS9 · 143

ACC → KMSS9 · 143

ACC → TKDS9 · 143

ACC → TMLS9 · 143

ACC → ABJSA · 332

ACC → JNBSA · 332

ACC → WDHSW · 319

ACC → ABJTK · 739

ACC → ISTTK · 739

ACC → LISTP · 320

ACC → ABVW3 · CR9

ACC → DKRW3 · CR9

ACC → LOSW3 · 73G 738

ACC → ROBW3 · 73G

ACC → LOSWB · 738

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-80010 routes Airbus A3197 routes Airbus A330-2004 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6004 routes BAe 146-3004 routes Boeing 737-7003 routes Embraer RJ1453 routes DH83 routes Boeing 747-4002 routes Airbus A3302 routes 76W2 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-822 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Accra International Airport, formerly known as Kotoka International Airport, is an international airport in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The airport is operated by Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), which has its offices on the airport property. Until the upgrading of the Tamale and Kumasi airports to international standards, AIA, for a long time, was the sole international airport in Ghana.

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