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The Kotoka International Airport is an international airport located in Accra, the capital of Ghana and is the sole international airport in Ghana. 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. The airport was named Accra International Airport after the handover and in 1969, the Accra International Airport was renamed Kotoka International Airport, in honour of Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka (1926–1967).

Aerodrome Details

Accra Kotoka International
ICAO DGAA
IATA ACC
Elevation 205 ft
Transition Altitude 3000 ft
Transition Level FL40
Mag Variation 04º W

Declared Distances

Runway Course TORA TODA ASDA LDA Remarks
03 026º 2999 3463 3313 2999 -
21 206º 3406 3406 3510 2999 -

Aprons

Apron Stands Entry/Exit Point Remarks
International - C1-C8 TWY A, TWY Y, TWY Z
Domestic - D4-D6, E1-E3 TWY A, TWY Y, TWY Z
Cargo - B1-B3 TWY A, TWY Y, TWY Z
Business / FBO - D1-D3 TWY A, TWY Y, TWY Z
General Aviation - In between C1 and B3 TWY A, TWY Y, TWY Z
Presidential - In front of presidential terminal TWY A, TWY Y, TWY Z
Military - Airforce Base -

ATS Frequencies

Position Callsign Frequency Remarks
DGAA_ATIS Accra ATIS 113.100 -
DGAA_GND Accra Ground 121.900 -
DGAA_TWR Accra Tower 118.600 -
DGAA_APP Accra Approach 119.500 -
DGAC_CTR Accra Control 130.900 -
DGAC_N_CTR Accra North Control 126.700 -
DGAO_CTR Accra Radio 136.650 -

Radio Navigation & Landing Aids

Type ID Frequency
VOR DME ACC 113.1 MHz
ILS LOC 21 IACA 109.9 MHz

Airspace

Airspace Class Owner Limits Remarks
Accra CTR D DGAA_TWR GND - A030 Military and Civil aerodrome
Accra TMA B DGAA_APP A014 - FL160 -
Accra TMA A DGAA_APP FL155 - UNLTD -
Accra ACC B DGAC_CTR A010 - FL155 -
Accra ACC A DGAC_CTR FL155 - FL460 FIR Split
Kano FIR/UIR A DNKN_CTR FL145 - UNLTD -