Our History
Although approval was obtained as far back as 1940, it was not until 1947 that documentation for land acquisition was completed and paid for. However by 1943, Kumasi Airport, now Prempeh I International Airport, had been completed.
There were extensive developments in 1958 and 1959 by the Ghana Government on the runway, navigational facilities and human resource to enhance internal airline operations. The installation of runway and taxiway lights and the extension of the main runway to the southern part in the late 1970’s was another major improvement to the Kumasi Airport, now, Prempeh I International Airport.
Phase 1
Whilst the lights enhanced night operations, the extension of the runway enabled operations of short haul jets like the F28. The building of a new Terminal and the installation of a VOR/DME commissioned on 1st December 1993 completed the modernization process. In 2003, Kumasi Airport, now Prempeh I International Airport, was declared an International Airport primarily for regional operations with the full complement of Security, Customs and Immigration staff.
In December 2014, the newly rehabilitated runway installed with Aeronautical Ground Lighting Systems was inaugurated. This paved the way for domestic airlines to commence night operations..
Phases 2 & 3
Work on Phase Two (2) of the Airport Project began in 2018. It includes the construction of a new terminal building to facilitate 800,000 passengers per annum, two boarding bridges, a road network, perimeter fence, a power substation and car parking lot among others. The cost of this expansion work is estimated at £66,350,000.
Phase Three (3) of the Airport Expansion Project involves the extension of the existing runway pavement from 1,981 meters to 2,320 meters, construction of a new taxi link and two Apron Parking Stands, an Air Traffic Control Building, and a Fire Station among others. The cost for this phase is estimated at £58,900,000. The Project Contractor is Messrs Contracta Construction UK Ltd.
The Airport is currently served by two domestic carriers: Africa World Airlines (AWA) and Passion Air