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Kotoka International Airport

Accra, Ghana · Africa

Africa Africa/Accra IVCA 45.6

36direct destinations

25airlines

1runway

3,403 mLongest runway

Accra International Airport (IATA: ACC, ICAO: DGAA), 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. In 2025, the airport served a record 3.62 million passengers, a recovery from the 1.2 million in 2020 (reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic). It presently serves as a hub for domestic and regional operator Africa World Airlines and a base for domestic operator Passion Air. The airport has two passenger terminals: Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. Terminal 2 handles only domestic flights, while Terminal 3 serves regional, international, and long-haul flights. Terminal 1 is presently no longer in use but will be redeveloped into an FBO. Terminal 3 has the capacity for large aircraft such as the Airbus A380. 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.

Location

5.605°N, 0.167°O · 62 m s. n. m. (205 ft)

General data

CountryGhana

CityAccra

IATA codeACC

ICAO codeDGAA

Coordinates5.605°N, 0.167°O

Elevation62 m s. n. m. (205 ft)

Time zoneAfrica/Accra

Runways1

Longest runway3,403 m

Direct destinations36

Official website Its quality in the IVCA Ranking

Runways · 1

03/21

Length3,403 m11,165 ft

Width61 m200 ft

SurfaceAsphalt

Lighted✓

Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.

Radio frequencies · 3

Tower

119.100ACCRA TWR

Ground

121.900ACCRA GND

Approach

119.500ACCRA APP

Look for a live feed on LiveATC External site; not every airport has a feed.

Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.

History

The airport was originally a military airport used by the British Royal Air Force during World War II. The facility was handed over to civilian authorities after the war. A development project was launched in 1956 by President Kwame Nkrumah to reconfigure the structure into a terminal building. The project was completed in 1958, turning the military base into an airport with a capacity of 500,000 passengers per year. The airport was originally named Accra International Airport.

In 1969, the Accra International Airport was renamed Kotoka International Airport in honour of Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka (1926–1967), a member of the National Liberation Council. Kotoka was killed in an abortive coup attempt at a location that is now the forecourt of the airport.

Controversy over denomination

There has been debate over the years as to whether it was fitting to rename the airport from Accra International Airport to Kotoka International Airport from General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka. Many argue that the airport was built by Kwame Nkrumah, whose government was overthrown by a coup led by Kotoka.

On 23 February 2026, the airport's designation was officially changed back to Accra International Airport, having previously been known as Kotoka International Airport.

Terminal 3

Construction officially commenced on 1 March 2016 on a new $274 million Terminal 3, which is capable of handling 5 million passengers a year, with an expansion potential of up to 6.5 million. The sod-cutting was done by President John Dramani Mahama and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The new Terminal 3 will handle 1,250 passengers an hour and is equipped with three business lounges, a large commercial and retail area and six boarding bridges. The terminal opened to passengers on 15 September 2018 and officially inaugurated on 2 October by President Nana Akufo-Addo.

Airlines operating here · 25

Other airlines with direct routes

Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Kotoka International Airport (ACC). Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/ACC

MLA

“Kotoka International Airport (ACC).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/ACC. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

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Harvard

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BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_airport_acc,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Kotoka International Airport (ACC)}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/ACC},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/ACC}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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