If you arrive fairly early for your flight you may be sent to the waiting area, which is a sort of hangar in a separate building to the check-in building with the gates, etc. The waiting area has no loos but does have a stand selling local chocolate products and a food stand that does meat pies, drinks, ice cream, etc. The pies were quite nice but my colleague's croissant had mould on and the ice creams were a bit melted. Plenty of seating though.
When you get called through to clear security you're shown into the gate area, where there is a small and fascinatingly eclectic shop, selling everything from Monopoly games to history books and t-shirts, and there are loos. I think there was also wifi there. It only holds one plane-load of passengers and you don't spend long there before boarding.
As is fairly typical of small airports like this, you can pretty much see your plane arrive and watch your suitcase going onboard. On arrival, once you've collected your baggage you are basically on the tarmac outside in seconds. There is a small currency exchange but rates and staffing were...unclear. It's within Kumasi city though so not a long drive to in-city hotels.
becareful about your luggage when travelling to ghana , my dad travelled from Australia to Ghana in June 2016 they stole his 7 phones and clothes as well beware of criminal airport authorities in Ghana. im ghanaian but will hide this
EXTREMELY UPSET ! WILL NOT RETURN TO GHANA AGAIN AND WILL SP
my father had a stroke so i went to see him, when i was returning i bought just about 10 dashiki dresses and 2 purses, they stole half of everything ! even my jewelry
my bag weighted 17 kg when leaving, once i landed in Amsterdam and had to check the bag in again it weighed only 11 kg
Dear Ghanaian baggage handlers, please understand that what you did was very very wrong and thanks to you, your economy will be spoiled because good people like me will not come and spend their money only to have their goods stolen !! shame on you and shame on kotoka airport for not having any cameras knowing full well that they employ thieves !
I will be reporting this to the highest of authorities ! i have now installed a spy CAM in my luggage and will ensure whomever does this again is prosecuted to the fullest. Shame !
There are limited food options inside airport security. There's a small snack bar with pastries (Danish, croissant, etc.) and meat pies (that will be microwaved), but not a lot else.
The Accra Mall (the biggest mall in West Africa, though small by North American/European standards) is only 2 km away, and getting there should cost about 10 cedi (~USD 3.00) in taxi fare. As always in Accra, negotiate the fare *before* you get in the cab — there are no metres — and don't feel bad if you end up paying a bit extra because you're obviously not local.
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Decent regional airport
🔗 Fri, 09 Dec 2022
— @seja2 at Kumasi Airport, Ghana
If you arrive fairly early for your flight you may be sent to the waiting area, which is a sort of hangar in a separate building to the check-in building with the gates, etc. The waiting area has no loos but does have a stand selling local chocolate products and a food stand that does meat pies, drinks, ice cream, etc. The pies were quite nice but my colleague's croissant had mould on and the ice creams were a bit melted. Plenty of seating though.
When you get called through to clear security you're shown into the gate area, where there is a small and fascinatingly eclectic shop, selling everything from Monopoly games to history books and t-shirts, and there are loos. I think there was also wifi there. It only holds one plane-load of passengers and you don't spend long there before boarding.
As is fairly typical of small airports like this, you can pretty much see your plane arrive and watch your suitcase going onboard. On arrival, once you've collected your baggage you are basically on the tarmac outside in seconds. There is a small currency exchange but rates and staffing were...unclear. It's within Kumasi city though so not a long drive to in-city hotels.
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🔗 Sat, 15 Jul 2017
— Anonymous Flyer at Kumasi Airport, Ghana
AIRPORT CHILDREN TRAPPED BY ELIZABETH HERE
crime at kotoka airport
🔗 Tue, 09 Aug 2016
— Anonymous Flyer at Kotoka International Airport, Ghana
becareful about your luggage when travelling to ghana , my dad travelled from Australia to Ghana in June 2016 they stole his 7 phones and clothes as well beware of criminal airport authorities in Ghana. im ghanaian but will hide this
EXTREMELY UPSET ! WILL NOT RETURN TO GHANA AGAIN AND WILL SP
🔗 Mon, 30 May 2016
— Anonymous Flyer at Kotoka International Airport, Ghana
I just left Ghana yesterday 05/29/2016
my father had a stroke so i went to see him, when i was returning i bought just about 10 dashiki dresses and 2 purses, they stole half of everything ! even my jewelry
my bag weighted 17 kg when leaving, once i landed in Amsterdam and had to check the bag in again it weighed only 11 kg
Dear Ghanaian baggage handlers, please understand that what you did was very very wrong and thanks to you, your economy will be spoiled because good people like me will not come and spend their money only to have their goods stolen !! shame on you and shame on kotoka airport for not having any cameras knowing full well that they employ thieves !
I will be reporting this to the highest of authorities ! i have now installed a spy CAM in my luggage and will ensure whomever does this again is prosecuted to the fullest. Shame !
Limited food options
🔗 Tue, 02 Jun 2015
— @david at Kotoka International Airport, Ghana
There are limited food options inside airport security. There's a small snack bar with pastries (Danish, croissant, etc.) and meat pies (that will be microwaved), but not a lot else.
Accra Mall
🔗 Tue, 02 Jun 2015
— @david at Kotoka International Airport, Ghana
The Accra Mall (the biggest mall in West Africa, though small by North American/European standards) is only 2 km away, and getting there should cost about 10 cedi (~USD 3.00) in taxi fare. As always in Accra, negotiate the fare *before* you get in the cab — there are no metres — and don't feel bad if you end up paying a bit extra because you're obviously not local.
Travel from Mwalimu Nyerere International Airport - Kotoka I
🔗 Wed, 12 Oct 2011
— @emmanuelpetro1972 at Kotoka International Airport, Ghana
I am in Tanzania i want travel cost from Dar to Accra
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🔗 Sat, 11 Jul 2009
— @jmblanco430 at Kotoka International Airport, Ghana
RUNWAY 21---109.90---211º
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