AviatDataPrempeh I International Airport KMS / DGSI
Kumasi · Ghana · Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) — wholly state-owned, under Ghana's Ministry of Transport
453kpax · 2024
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATADGSI / KMS
OperatorGhana Airports Company Limited (GACL) — wholly state-owned, under Ghana's Ministry of Transport
Coordinates6.7144°N, 1.5906°W
Elevation942 ft · 287 m
Time zoneGMT (UTC+0, no DST)
Passengers / yr453,201 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceDGSI — AIP Ghana (GCAA)
Operating hoursNo confirmed 24-hour tower service; historically daylight operations only. Aeronautical ground lighting fitted in 2014 supports night movements for scheduled traffic, but out-of-hours/GA ops should be confirmed PPR with GACL before planning.
TerminalsNew two-storey international terminal (approx. 7,000 sq m; designed for roughly 400 pax/hour peak and a forecast 1.5 million pax/yr) commissioned September 2024, replacing the former domestic building; a separate domestic-terminal upgrade was in design study per Ghana's 2026 budget statement.
Runways (1)
- 02/20 · 2,320 m / 7,612 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Renamed from Kumasi Airport to Prempeh I International Airport in September 2024, honoring Asantehene Nana Agyeman Prempeh I, whose former residence sits on the airport grounds; the new international terminal (approx. 7,000 sq m, forecast 1.5M pax/yr) was commissioned the same month, alongside the Phase 3 runway extension from 1,981 m to 2,320 m, which was targeted for and reported complete by September 2024 (verify against current AIP/NOTAM before assuming operational status, since this rests on secondary reporting rather than a primary GCAA source). Despite the 'international' name, code, and terminal, the field remains functionally domestic for planning purposes — Ethiopian Airlines' single London-Gatwick proving flight (reported Dec 2024) was not sustained into scheduled service, and government/GACL statements into 2026 describe Kumasi as served only by domestic carriers (Africa World Airlines, Passion Air). Treat any international routing or customs/immigration capability as available-but-unused infrastructure rather than confirmed live service until checked against a current carrier schedule.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Aviance Ghana Limited
Sole third-party ramp, passenger and baggage handler at Prempeh I International Airport since 1 July 2024, taking over from the previous self-handling arrangements of Africa World Airlines (AWA) and PassionAir and absorbing their ramp staff (GhanaWeb, May 2024). Aviance is Ghana's largest ground handler by market share (~73% nationally) and its Managing Director confirmed the expansion covers both Kumasi and Tamale; also serviced an EgyptAir charter (A320, carrying the Zamalek football team) into Kumasi on 25 April 2024, ahead of the full 1 July rollout (GhanaWeb, Apr/May 2024).
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Africa World Airlines (AWA)
Airline's own station office at Prempeh I International Airport - AWA's contact page lists a Kumasi 'Airport Office' with published hours 05:00-20:00 - handling its own ticketing, passenger sales and station supervision for its multiple daily Accra rotations (Embraer ERJ-145 fleet). AWA self-handled its Kumasi ramp until 1 July 2024, when third-party ramp/passenger/baggage handling transferred to Aviance Ghana (which absorbed AWA's ramp staff), so present scope is the airline's own station and commercial operations, not third-party handling for other carriers. Ghana toll-free call centre •••. · 05:00-20:00
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PassionAir
Airline's own station/ticket office inside the Kumasi Airport Terminal Building, plus a town sales office at St. Michael Car Rental near the Airport Roundabout - both published on PassionAir's own contact page. Handles its own ticketing, passenger sales and station operations for its Accra-Kumasi Dash 8-Q400 schedule; ramp/baggage handling passed to Aviance Ghana from 1 July 2024, so present scope is the airline's station and commercial operations rather than third-party handling. Ghana toll-free line ••• (call centre 04:00-21:00 Mon-Sat, 06:00-21:00 Sun); airport-office-specific hours not published (town offices keep 08:00-17:00 weekdays).
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Aircraft fuel
Available
GOIL PLC (Ghana Oil Company Limited)
Into-plane Jet A-1 (Aviation Turbine Kerosene) supplier and airside fuelling operator at Kumasi Airport; installed a 34m3 (34,000-litre) containerized ATK storage tank plus an airside bowser at the airport in 2015-2016 (GOIL 2016 Annual Report: 'In 2015, GOIL also installed a 34m3 containerized ATK tank at the Kumasi Airport'; GhanaWeb, Apr 2016) specifically so domestic aircraft could refuel at Kumasi instead of diverting to Sunyani, Tamale or Takoradi. GOIL's own product literature names it as one of the leading into-wing Jet fuel suppliers at Kotoka International Airport, Takoradi Airforce Base and Kumasi Airport.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
Aviance Ghana Limited
Cargo handling included in Aviance's full-service rollout at Kumasi from 1 July 2024 alongside ramp and passenger handling — B&FT reported Aviance deployed 'ramp, cargo and passenger handling equipment' for the launch; Aviance is Ghana's dominant ground/cargo handler nationally (~73% market share).
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Aviation security
Available
Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) - Aviation Security (AVSEC) Department
GACL, the state operator of Prempeh I International Airport (and all Ghanaian aerodromes except Kotoka's split arrangement), provides aviation security and passenger/baggage/cargo screening in-house through its AVSEC Department; GACL's own Kumasi airport page confirms the station has carried 'the full complement of Security, Customs and Immigration staff' since its 2003 designation as an international airport. Self-provided by the airport operator; unconfirmed whether a distinct private security contractor also operates airside at Kumasi specifically.
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Passenger & crew transport
Available · 4 providers
Aviance Ghana Limited
New air-conditioned buses deployed ahead of the 1 July 2024 Kumasi service launch (B&FT: 'state-of-the-art air conditioned buses' delivered the preceding weekend), used for apron/terminal-to-aircraft passenger transport alongside existing station equipment.
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St Michael Car Rentals
Car-rental and driver-provided transport operator based at the Airport Roundabout immediately outside Prempeh I International Airport (with a second station at Kotoka Terminal 3 in Accra); the company's own contacts page lists the Kumasi airport location as 'Open 24hr Service' (office line •••, P.O. Box KS 13798 Kumasi). Independently corroborated as an airport-roundabout fixture by PassionAir's own contact page, which places PassionAir's Kumasi town office at St. Michael Car Rental's premises. · 24h
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Uber (Kumasi)
App-based ride-hailing with a dedicated Uber airport-pickup page for Kumasi Airport (KMS) on Uber's own site, stating 24/7 availability (longer driver-arrival times for early/late flights), UberX/UberXL products and in-app designated pickup-zone guidance; Uber has operated in Kumasi since 2017 as its second Ghanaian city. No local phone or email is published - booking and support are in-app only, which is why contact fields are null. · 24/7 (app-based; allow longer waits for early/late flights)
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Bolt (Kumasi)
Ride-hailing service whose own Kumasi city page explicitly advertises rides 'to and from Kumasi airports at the tap of a button' and publishes a local driver/passenger support line plus a walk-in office (Top Martins Building, beside Asokwa Interchange, Kumasi; weekdays 09:00-15:00); commonly used alongside Uber for terminal pickups at KMS.
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Flight support
On request · 2 providers
Africa World Airlines (AWA)
Ad-hoc and group charters marketed network-wide through the airline's dedicated charters desk (••• on AWA's own contact page); Kumasi is one of AWA's four Ghanaian domestic stations, so charter routings through KMS are bookable, though no Kumasi-based dedicated charter aircraft is documented.
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PassionAir
Charter enquiries handled through the airline's published general contact channel (•••), which PassionAir's contact page designates for charters and group bookings alongside general enquiries; no dedicated Kumasi-based charter fleet documented.
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Hotel & travel
Unconfirmed · 3 providers
Golden Tulip Kumasi City
The only 4-star hotel of international standards in Kumasi (160 rooms), roughly 15-20 minutes from the airport, offering airport transfer/shuttle service; Golden Tulip properties are commonly used as foreign airline crew hotels elsewhere in West Africa. No specific named airline crew contract for Kumasi was found in available sources, so this is recorded as unconfirmed proximity/shuttle accommodation rather than a verified crew-contracted hotel.
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Noda Hotel
4-star hotel at Fumesua on the Kumasi-Accra road, roughly 15-20 minutes' drive from Prempeh I International Airport, oriented to business travellers with conference facilities; offers an on-request round-trip airport shuttle (listed at about USD 12.50 per vehicle each way on major booking platforms, arrival details required in advance). No named airline crew contract for Kumasi was found, so recorded as crew-usable proximity accommodation with a real airport shuttle rather than a verified crew hotel.
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Golden Bean Hotel
Boutique hotel at 19 Harper Road, Nhyiaeso, Kumasi, about 15 minutes from the airport; the hotel's own website publishes a complimentary airport shuttle service (at least 24 hours' notice required to arrange pickup, with guests asked to flag flight-schedule changes promptly - useful caveat for crews on irregular ops). No named airline crew contract found, so recorded as crew-usable accommodation with a confirmed complimentary airport shuttle rather than a verified crew hotel.
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