Airport Overview
Kumasi International Airport (IATA: KMS, ICAO: DGSI) is a national airport in Ghana serving Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region. In 2022, the airport handled over 476,000 passengers, making it the second busiest airport in Ghana after Kotoka International Airport in Accra.
Kumasi International Airport is located 6 kilometres (4 mi) from Kumasi. It was changed from a military base to an airport in 1999. The airport has undergone several renovation and expansion projects to help push its status as an international airport.
The Kumasi Airport attained international status in 2014. However, the airport only operated on a regional level, even though it had had the full complement of security, customs, and immigration staff in place since 2003. Even though it had attained that status, work to upgrade the physical structures had yet to be fully put in place. The Kumasi Airport has undergone several rehabilitations and upgrades to help ensure its status as an international airport.
In 2012, initial renovation works were started on the existing facilities involved patching and filing of the main runway, construction of addition of waiting room and building a car park to make way for future renovation and upgrades targeted for the following year.
As of 2023, the airport is purely serving domestic air traffic. The airfield is in good condition and receives a daily domestic flight from Accra. Currently there are two national airlines serving the airport: Africa World and Passion Air. The airport has a restaurant, exchange office, ATM, different travel agencies offices and airlines offices. There aren’t any issues regarding the approach, landing, security, or communications. No storage facilities at the airport but there are about 60 hectares of land around the airport that can be used in case of emergency, to install a logistics base. The security of the airport is ensured by the Aviation security within Ghana Airport Limited Company. Regarding the electricity, the airport is connected to the national Grid and there is a dedicated line as backup in addition to a generator of 1000 KVA, two generators of 200 KVA each and one of 101 KVA for the LGA (airport lights). Works are undergoing to increase the length of the runway from 1981 m to 2320 m.
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Airfield Details |
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Country |
Ghana |
Latitude |
N06 43’ 09 |
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Province / District |
Ashanti region |
Longitude |
W01 34’ 59” |
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Airfield Name |
Kumasi Airport |
Elevation |
287 m 942 ft |
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IATA & ICAO codes |
KMS / DGSI |
Surface |
Paved |
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Town or City (closest) |
Kumasi |
Runway Condition |
Good |
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NGO / UN (on ground) |
None |
Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Runway Dimension |
1981 (m) X 45 (m) |
Ground Handling (Yes / No) |
No |
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Refuelling Capacity |
Yes |
Runway Lighting (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Runway Heading |
02/20 |
Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Air Traffic Control (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Windsock (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Weather Information (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Navigation Aids (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Perimeter fencing (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Airfield Cost
Navigation Charges
Here below the table with fees applied for different services. link
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Aircraft Weight - MTOW (tons) |
Aircraft charges USD - $
Flat charges |
Lighting fees Domestic $ |
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0 |
5 |
5 |
Lighting charge of $5.00 will be charged for landing and/or take-off under these conditions: Between sunset & sunrise Where runway lights are switched on, on request due to bad weather |
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6 |
10 |
10 |
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11 |
20 |
15 |
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21 |
30 |
20 |
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31 |
40 |
25 |
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Parking fees Domestic |
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The first five (5) hours are free; thereafter a rate of $0.15 per ton per hour is applied. |
Fuel Services Charges
The fuel services are provided by Ghana Goil and operated by the airport. There is a tanker available at the airport with a capacity of 34,000 Litres. The contracts for fuel provision are to be negotiated at Goil main office in Accra
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Price per Unit |
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Jet A-1 |
0.53 US$ / Litre Source: link |
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Avgas |
n/a |
Royalties / Non-Objection Fees (NOFs)
Different fees are payables at the airport such as landing fees, navigation fees, tax on passengers and for operation in the night.
