Airport Overview
Wa Airport (IATA: WZA, ICAO: DGLW) is an airport serving Wa, a city in the Upper West Region of Ghana which is also its capital. The airport is operated by Ghana Airports Company Limited. It is the fifth busiest commercial airport in Ghana with over 25,800 passengers passing through in 2022.The airport opened to scheduled commercial flight operations on 15 October 2019 with service by Africa World Airlines from Accra via Tamale using an Embraer 145 regional jet. Services were suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and remain suspended pending resolution of various safety challenges.
In December 2021, Passion Air announced 3 weekly services to Accra via Tamale. This service was subsequently increased to 5 weekly non-stop services using a Dash 8 aircraft.
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Airfield Details |
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Country |
Ghana |
Latitude |
10°04′57″N |
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Province / District |
Upper West Region |
Longitude |
002°30′27″W |
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Airfield Name |
Wa Airport |
Elevation (ft) |
1,010 ft / 308 m |
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IATA & ICAO codes |
DGLW |
Surface |
Paved |
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Town or City (closest) |
Wa |
Runway Condition |
Good |
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NGO / UN (on ground) |
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Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No) |
n/a |
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Runway Dimension |
2015 m 6610 ft |
Ground Handling (Yes / No) |
n/a |
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Refuelling Capacity |
n/a |
Runway Lighting (Yes / No) |
n/a |
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Runway Heading |
03/21 |
Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
n/a |
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Air Traffic Control (Yes / No) |
n/a |
Windsock (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Weather Information (Yes / No) |
n/a |
Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No) |
n/a |
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Navigation Aids (Yes / No) |
n/a |
Perimeter fencing (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Fuel Services Charges
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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 |
n/a
Royalties / Non-Objection Fees (NOFs)
n/a
