Airport Overview
Tamale International Airport (IATA: TML, ICAO: DGLE) is an airport serving Tamale, a city in the Northern Region of Ghana. It is the third international airport in the country in addition to Kotoka International Airport and Kumasi International Airport. TML is the third-busiest airport in Ghana, with 148,548 passengers in 2020 and 217,958 passengers in 2021.
The airport is in the northern part of the city of Tamale, approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of the city centre off Highway N10. The geographical coordinates of the airport are 9°33'25"N, 00°51'47"W (Latitude: 9.556944; Longitude: -0.863056). The airport is located approximately 553 feet (169 m) above mean sea level.
In 2008 this airport was upgraded by: resurfacing the single runway, the taxiways and aprons, upgrading the terminal building, constructing a modified fire service building, rehabilitation of the tower building, paving of an outside car park and creation of a VVIP lounge. In addition, provisions for Immigration and Customs Services were made.
Starting in July 2019, the following components were included:
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Construction of a terminal building, measuring 5,000 square metres (54,000 sq. ft), capable of handling 400,000 passengers annually.
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Construction of a VIP lounge.
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Construction of two boarding gates.
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Construction of two self-service check-in kiosks.
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Construction of eight check-in desks.
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Construction of airline offices and commercial retail spaces.
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Construction of a car park that can accommodate 330 cars.
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A new 5-kilometer road network off the Tamale-Bolgatanga Road was constructed to ease airport accessibility.
Tamale Airport is used for both civil and military operations and for special international flights and is now under the management of the GACL. The runway slope varies from 2.0% uphill to 2.0% downhill on differing areas. The infrastructure is good with security measures in place.
In August 2016, Tamale International airport was cleared to uplift pilgrims to Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Airport in Madina in three batches of 500 passengers. Flynas air services providers were contracted to uplift the pilgrims using leased Lion Air Boeing 747-400 jets. The upgraded airport also serviced Hajj pilgrimage flights in 2022 and 2023.
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Airfield Details |
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Country |
Ghana |
Latitude |
09° 33’ 25’’N |
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Province / District |
Northern Region |
Longitude |
00° 51’ 47’’ W |
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Airfield Name |
Tamale |
Elevation (ft) |
552 ft (169m) |
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IATA & ICAO codes |
TML / DGLE |
Surface |
Asphalt |
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Town or City (closest) |
Tamale |
Runway Condition |
Good |
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NGO / UN (on ground) |
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Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Runway Dimension |
2438 m 7,999 ft |
Ground Handling (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Refuelling Capacity |
Yes, Jet A1 without icing inhibitor. 100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (Blue) |
Runway Lighting (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Runway Heading |
05/23 |
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 |
Fuel Services Charges
n/a
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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)
n/a
