Prempeh I International Airport
Prempeh I International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Domestic airport | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ghana Airports Company Limited | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kumasi | ||||||||||
| Location | Kumasi, Ghana | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1943 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (0+) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | GMT (1+) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 942 ft / 287 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°42′52″N 001°35′26″W / 6.71444°N 1.59056°W | ||||||||||
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Source: DAFIF | |||||||||||
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Prempeh I International Airport (IATA: KMS, ICAO: DGSI) is an international airport in Ghana serving Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region, other regions in the middle belt of Ghana as well as the northern part of Ghana. In 2024, the airport handled over 453,201 passengers, making it the second busiest airport in Ghana after Kotoka International Airport in Accra. in September 2024, its name changed from Kumasi Airport to Prempeh I International Airport, named after the Asante King Prempeh I.
Prempeh I International Airport is located 6 kilometres (4 mi) from Kumasi. It was changed from a military base to an airport in 1999. The airport has undergone several renovation and expansion projects to help push its status as an international airport.