Kotoka International Airport – ACC Accra
Kotoka International Airport is a public and military international airport with an airport code of ACC located in Ghana’s Capital City, Accra. The Airport is being operated by Ghana Airports Company Limited that was a former military airport utilized in World War II by British Royal Air Force. In 1958, this military base was converted to a passenger airport under the name Acca International Airport with half a million annual carrying capacities. It was in 1969, when the airport was renamed into its present name in recognition of Kwasi Katoka, a liberal leader who was killed in the coup attempt that took place near the airport.
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Kotoka International Airport has one asphalt runway that has handled no less than 2.5 million in 2014. It has 3 terminals, two of which are terminals handling domestic, international and regional passengers and one not being utilized but will be developed into fixed-based operator, an organization that will cater aeronautical services to aircraft based at the airport. The airport passenger flight its serviced twenty-five airline companies and its cargo shipments are handled by six cargo airline flights. The airport also caters to nearby cities of Madina, Gbawe and Kokrobite.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The airport is surrounded by handful of luxury hotels, Holiday Inn Accra Airport being the nearest at 0.6 miles away. Other hotels to choose from are Airport View Hotel and Ibis Styles Accra Airport.
Kumasi International Airport (KMS) is the nearest airport from Kotoka International Airport that also serves the southern area of Ghana.
