Kotoka International Airport
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Kotoka International Airport in Accra
, Ghana
, is the country's premier international airport and has the capacity for large aircraft such as the Boeing 747-800. The airport is operated by Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) which 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 2010, the airport saw 1.64 million passengers. It presently serves as a base for domestic operators CTK - CiTylinK
, Starbow Airlines
and Antrak Air.
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
, Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, is the country's premier international airport and has the capacity for large aircraft such as the Boeing 747-800. The airport is operated by Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) which 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 2010, the airport saw 1.64 million passengers. It presently serves as a base for domestic operators CTK - CiTylinK
CTK - CiTylinK
Not to be confused with Citilink, an Indonesian airlineCTK CiTylinK is an airline in Ghana based in Accra.Flight bookings can be done through CTK offers also Executive Air Charters, Air Ambulance, Aerial Photography services in West Africa...
, Starbow Airlines
Starbow Airlines
Starbow Airlines is a privately owned airline headquartered in Accra, Ghana that operates domestic flights out of its base at the city's Kotoka International Airport..-History:...
and Antrak Air.
Airlines and destinations
Cargo airlines
Accidents without fatalities
- On 5 October 2010, a Turkish AirlinesTurkish AirlinesTurkish Airlines is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, headquartered in the Turkish Airlines General Management Building on the grounds of Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakirköy district, Istanbul...
plane clipped the wing of a LufthansaLufthansaDeutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
jet on the tarmac at Kotoka International Airport. A wingletWingletWingtip devices are usually intended to improve the efficiency of fixed-wing aircraft. There are several types of wingtip devices, and though they function in different manners, the intended effect is always to reduce the aircraft's drag by partial recovery of the tip vortex energy...
on the LufthansaLufthansaDeutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
jet was damaged and had to be replaced.