Kotoka International Airport (IATA: ACC) is Ghana's premier international airport and the main air gateway to the country, located in Accra. Named after Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, the airport handles the majority of Ghana's international passenger and cargo traffic. It is managed by Ghana Airports Company Limited and serves as a hub for domestic and regional flights across West Africa.
Kotoka International Airport (IATA: ACC, ICAO: DGAA) is Ghana's largest and busiest airport, serving as the primary international gateway to the country. Located approximately 6 kilometers north of Accra's central business district, it handles over 1.5 million passengers annually and serves as a key hub for both international airlines and domestic carriers connecting Ghana to destinations across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. The airport is managed by Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) and features modern terminal facilities including Terminal 3, which opened in 2018.
Originally built by the United States during World War II as a military airfield, the airport was transferred to civil aviation control after the war and expanded significantly following Ghana's independence in 1957. It was renamed in 1969 to honor Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, a key figure in Ghana's 1966 coup who died in a counter-coup attempt in 1967. The airport has undergone several major expansions, with the most significant being the addition of the ultra-modern Terminal 3 built by Turkish firm MAPA Construction, transforming it into a world-class aviation facility.
Kotoka International Airport is easily accessible from central Accra via the Airport-Tema Motorway, approximately 15-20 minutes by car depending on traffic. Visitors can use official airport taxis, ride-hailing services like Uber and Bolt, or arrange hotel transfers. The airport is open to the public, though access to terminal areas beyond check-in requires valid travel documents and boarding passes; visitors can access restaurants, shops, and viewing areas in the public zones.
During World War II, the airport served as a critical Allied refueling stop on the trans-African air route, and several U.S. Presidents including Franklin D. Roosevelt secretly passed through this airfield during wartime operations, making it one of Africa's most historically significant aviation sites.
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