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The Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi’s new terminal building is scheduled to open for business on Monday, July 1, 2024, according to a statement from the Ghana Airports Company Limited.
Comprehensive simulations, including two full-scale integrated simulations and subsystem simulations, will be carried out between June 25 and June 30, in order to guarantee a seamless transition from the old terminal.
Between June 28 and June 30, three live flights are planned to take off from the new terminal; passengers traveling on Passion Air and Africa World Airlines are encouraged to be aware of the new itinerary.
The new terminal has the capacity to process 200 passengers per hour and accommodate 800,000 people yearly. It also has a number of amenities, including boarding gates, lounges, check-in offices, immigration booths, and commercial retail sections.
On May 10, 2024, President Akufo-Addo and Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II formally opened the airport, which was formerly known as Kumasi International Airport.
The name commemorates Otumfuo Agyemang Prempeh I and marks the enstoolment anniversary of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, which occurred 25 years ago.
Read the full statement below:
PRESS RELEASE
OPERATIONALIZATION OF NEW TERMINAL BUILDING AT PREMPEH I INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KUMASI
Accra – June 24, 2024
Management of Ghana Airports Company Limited is pleased to announce that the new Terminal building at Prempeh I International Airport, Kumasi would be operationalized on Monday, 1st July 2024.
As part of preparations to ensure a smooth transition from the old terminal to the new Terminal building, Ghana Airports Company Limited, in collaboration with stakeholders will conduct a series of subsystem simulations followed by two (2) full-scale integrated simulations of all processes and systems in the new terminal building from 25th June 2024 to 30th June 2024.
The objective is to ensure that all systems, equipment, and staff are fully prepared to operate efficiently and effectively and also to manage risks associated with the transfer of operations from the old terminal to the new Terminal building.
In line with the operationalization process, there will be three (3) live flights from the new terminal building from the 28th to 30th of June 2024. Ghana Airports Company Limited has subsequently advised Africa World Airlines and Passion Air to inform passengers who are scheduled to travel on the selected dates to be mindful of this arrangement.
The features of the new Terminal building include the capacity to handle 800,000 passengers per annum, process 200 passengers per hour, 2 passenger boarding bridges, a Presidential lounge and three(3) other lounges; four (4) Boarding Gates; four (4) Self-Service Check-in Kiosks; nine (9) Check-in Desks; sixteen (16) Immigration booths, Airline and Staff offices, large Commercial Retail area, Currency Declaration office, Forex Bureau, visa-on-arrival facility, automated car park, Multipurpose Faith room, dedicated area for unaccompanied minor, modern Baggage Handling Systems and a Medical Facility among others.
Ghana Airports Company Limited is committed to providing World-Class Airport Facilities and Services to position Ghana as the Preferred Aviation Hub and Leader in Airport Business in West Africa.
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