Kotoka International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Accra, Greater Accra Region (Ghana)

IATA: ACC ICAO: DGAA

Longest Active Runway

11,165 ft

3,403 meters

Field Elevation

205 ft

62 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

5.6052°, -0.1668°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#318 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#521 of 7558

Top 6.9% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Ghana)

#1 of 1 in GH

#1 of 6 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+11.7%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 ACC in numbers: 11,165 ft longest runway · #318 of 650 published · #521 of 7,558 worldwide (top 6.9%) · #1 in Ghana.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

ACC lies at 62 m (205 ft), #373 of 650 published airports by elevation and 37.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW), 91.3 NM, 9,847 ft. ACC has the longest runway in this radius, 1,318 ft over LFW.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,165 ft (3,403 m)

ACC runway: 03/21 11,165 × 200 ft asphalt (asp). +11.7% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
03/21	11,165 ft (3403 m / 3.403 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (Lomé)	`LFW`	91.3 NM (169.1 km)	9,847 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →