The city of Accra in Ghana can be reached easily through the Airport in Accra. The city of Accra is the capital, of the country. The city is also the main economic, communications and administrative center. The Airport in Accra has numerous flights from different parts of the world and Ghana.
The main Airport in Accra is the Kotoka International Airport. So Getting to Accra is very easy from any where in the world. The airport has well developed passenger and cargo facilities. This Accra Airport is also the main hub for Ghana International Airlines. It features a facility for the Ghana Air Force.
This Airport in Accra was named after Col. Emmanuel Kotoka in 1967. The colonel was shot near the airport during the "Guitar-Boy" attempted coup. In 2004 new departure and arrival terminals were opened.
Some of the major Flights to Accra from different cities landing at this airport are -
- Afriqiyah Airways has flights from Tripoli, Abidjan, Lome and Lagos
- Bellview Airlines has flights from Lagos, Abidjan, Monrovia, Freetown, Dakar, Banjul, Conakry
- British Airways has flights from London-Heathrow
- Delta Air Lines flies from New York-JFK
- EgyptAir flies from Cairo
- Middle East Airlines has flights from Beirut, Abidjan, Kano, Lagos
- North American Airlines flies from Baltimore/Washington, New York-JFK
- Royal Air Maroc has flights from Casablanca, Abidjan
- Slok Air International flies from Monrovia, Freetown, Banjul, Dakar, Libreville
- South African Airways has flights from Johannesburg, Abidjan
- Virgin Nigeria flies from Lagos
The airport also has cargo flights like -
- DAS Air Cargo
- Aerogem Cargo
- Cargolux
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