Airport code

ACC Airport Code, Kotoka International Airport

ACC is the IATA airport code for Kotoka International Airport, the main international gateway for Accra, Ghana. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, DGAA.

City
Accra
Country
Continent
Africa
Airport type
Large airport
Coordinates
5.60519, -0.16679
Elevation
205 ft
Runways
1
Scheduled service
Yes

What airport is ACC?

ACC is the IATA airport code for Kotoka International Airport, in Accra, Ghana. The same airport has the ICAO code DGAA.

It carries scheduled service and ranks number 293 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code DGAA begins with D, the prefix ICAO assigns to West Africa.

Kotoka International Airport (ACC) at a glance
IATA airport codeACC
ICAO airport codeDGAA
AirportKotoka International Airport
CityAccra
CountryGhana
Main airlinesS9, 3G, AW
Runways1

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Where is ACC airport located?

Kotoka International Airport (ACC) is in Accra, Ghana, at coordinates 5.60519, -0.16679.

It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 5.61° N, 0.17° W. It is close to sea level at 205 ft (62 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.

Runways at ACC

It has a single paved runway. The longest is 11,165 ft (3.40 km), designated 03/21.

Which airlines fly to ACC?

The open route dataset lists S9 (Starbow Airlines), 3G (Atlant-Soyuz Airlines), AW (Asian Wings Airways), KQ (Kenya Airways), W3 (World Scale Airlines), E2 (Eagle Atlantic Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Kotoka International Airport.

Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.

Where the ACC code comes from

ACC is ACCra, Kotoka International, Ghana's gateway. The code doubles the C the way the city does, and ACC has grown into one of West Africa's main connecting points as Ghana positions itself as the region's stable hub.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the IATA code for Kotoka International Airport?

The IATA code for Kotoka International Airport in Accra is ACC. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.

What is the 3-letter code for Accra?

The 3-letter IATA code for Kotoka International Airport in Accra is ACC.

What is the ICAO code for Kotoka International Airport?

The ICAO code for Kotoka International Airport is DGAA. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code ACC.

What is the difference between ACC and DGAA?

ACC is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. DGAA is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Kotoka International Airport.

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Nearby and related airports

Other airports in Ghana and the wider region:

Popular routes from ACC

Distance and typical flight time from Kotoka International Airport to other airports it connects with:

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