Kotoka International Airport

ACC DGAA  Accra, GH

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ACC at a glance

  • What it is: Kotoka International Airport is a regional airport serving Accra, GH.
  • Codes: ACC on your ticket, DGAA on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 205 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+0), so every time shown for ACC is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
205 ft
Field elevation

About Kotoka International Airport

Kotoka International Airport lies in the tropics at 5.61° N, 0.17° W, on Africa/Accra time (UTC+0). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Kotoka International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 03/21, measures 11,165 ft by 200 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 03/21 is aligned roughly north/south, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north/south alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at ACC

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
03/21 11,165 ft (3,403 m) 200 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near ACC

Great-circle distance from Kotoka International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Murtala Muhammed LOS 401 km east Lagos
IATA / ICAO
ACC / DGAA
Location
Accra, GH 5.605, -0.167
Time zone
Africa/Accra
Opened
Website

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More airports and guides connected to ACC

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. The codes ACC and DGAA are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about ACC

What is the airport code for Kotoka International Airport?

Kotoka International Airport uses the IATA code ACC on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code DGAA in flight plans and on radar. The leading “D” in DGAA is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does ACC have?

Kotoka International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 205 ft above sea level.

What time zone is ACC in?

Kotoka International Airport operates on Africa/Accra local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at ACC live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Kotoka International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Africa/Accra.