Quick facts
- Airports
- 5
- Scheduled routes
- 65
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- ACC → ABJ · 7 carriers
Top airports in Ghana
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accra | ACC | 59 | Departures → |
| 2 | Kumasi | KMS | 2 | Departures → |
| 3 | Takoradi | TKD | 2 | Departures → |
| 4 | Tamale | TML | 1 | Departures → |
| 5 | Wa | WZA | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Ghana
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Africa World Airlines | AW | 10 | Network → |
| 2 | Passion Air | OP | 6 | Network → |
| 3 | Air Cote DIvoire | HF | 3 | Network → |
| 4 | ASKY Airlines | KP | 3 | Network → |
| 5 | Kenya Airways | KQ | 3 | Network → |
| 6 | Air Peace | P4 | 3 | Network → |
| 7 | Brussels Airlines | SN | 3 | Network → |
| 8 | Air Burkina | 2J | 2 | Network → |
| 9 | British Airways | BA | 2 | Network → |
| 10 | Delta Air Lines | DL | 2 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Ghana
Most-served international destinations
- Abidjan (ABJ) · Cote d'Ivoire — 7 carriers
- Lagos (LOS) · Nigeria — 7 carriers
- Monrovia (ROB) · Liberia — 4 carriers
- Freetown (FNA) · Sierra Leone — 3 carriers
- Abuja (ABV) · Nigeria — 2 carriers
- Cotonou (COO) · Benin — 2 carriers
- Lome (LFW) · Togo — 2 carriers
- Ouagadougou (OUA) · Burkina Faso — 2 carriers
Aviation accidents in Ghana
- 2025-08-06 — 2025 Ghanaian Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash — 8 fatal
- 2024-02-02 — Embraer 145 LR (Africa World Airlines)
- 2023-03-22 — Embraer 145Lr (Africa World Airlines)
- 2023-03-22 — EMBRAER 145 (Africa World Airlines)
- 2022-04-15 — Airbus A330-300 (South African Airways)
- 2021-09-03
- 2015-10-06 — BAe 146 (Starbow)
- 2015-01-10 — Boeing 737-400 (Ethiopian Airlines)
- 2012-06-02 — Boeing 727-200 (Allied Air) — 10 fatal
- 2012-06-02 — Allied Air Flight 111
- 2000-06-05 — Fokker F27 Friendship (Ghana Airways) — 7 fatal
- 1998-12-12 — Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain (Private Ghanaian)
- 1985-12-13 — Britten-Norman Islander (Aéro-Service)
- 1981-03-11 — Fokker F28 Fellowship (Ghana Airways)
- 1978-11-13 — Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain (Air Inter Gabon) — 4 fatal
- 1971-01-22 — Avro 748 (Ghana Airways)
- 1969-04-24 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Ghana Airways) — 1 fatal
- 1946-01-29 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Royal Air Force - RAF)
- 1944-10-09 — Curtiss C-46 Commando (United States Army Air Forces - USAAF (1941-1947)) — 1 fatal
- 1944-01-27 — Douglas C-54 Skymaster (United States Army Air Forces - USAAF (1941-1947)) — 1 fatal
Where Ghana flies to
- Nigeria — 10 routes to 3 airports
- Cote d'Ivoire — 7 routes to 1 airport
- Liberia — 4 routes to 1 airport
- Sierra Leone — 3 routes to 1 airport
- USA — 3 routes to 3 airports
- Benin — 2 routes to 1 airport
- Burkina Faso — 2 routes to 1 airport
- Togo — 2 routes to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Ghana?
Ghana has 5 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Ghana?
Ghana has 65 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Ghana?
Top operators by route count: Africa World Airlines, Passion Air, Air Cote DIvoire, ASKY Airlines, Kenya Airways.
Which is the busiest airport in Ghana?
By scheduled-route count, Accra (ACC) is the busiest airport in Ghana with 59 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Ghana?
Abidjan (ABJ), Cote d'Ivoire sees the most competition with 7 carriers serving it from Ghana.
Which countries do Ghana-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Nigeria (10 routes), Cote d'Ivoire (7 routes), Liberia (4 routes), Sierra Leone (3 routes), USA (3 routes).