Kumasi Airport Runway Extension Project to be Completed by the End of 2025- Transport Minister
Accra, Ghana - 12 June, 2025 - The Ghanaian government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the runway extension project at the Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi by the end of 2025. Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe assured that resources will be allocated to finalize the project, which aims to extend the runway from 1,881 meters to 2,320 meters.
This development will enable the airport to accommodate medium-body aircraft, facilitating direct international flights and enhancing the country's aviation infrastructure.
The Minister emphasized that the project is a priority for the government, which seeks to establish Ghana as a major aviation hub in West Africa.
“The runway is a little short for some of the medium body aircraft. Currently we have the runway space up to 1881 meters. We want to increase it to 2320 meters”, he said.
“With that any flight from long distance and the medium body aircraft will be able to use the facility. We are very hopeful that by the end of this year, the runway would have been completed and would be put use”, he emphasized.
The announcement comes as the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) continues to upgrade facilities at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra.
The GCAA's acting Director-General, Rev. Stephen Wilfred Arthur, highlighted ongoing projects, including the construction of a modern air traffic control tower center, expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
“The construction of the modern air traffic control tower centre will transform our airspace management systems, boosting radar surveillance, communication efficiency, and safety protocols. All these projects are very much on course”, he said.
“It is expected that by the end of next year, the modern air traffic control centre will be completed. The forthcoming implementation, or I must say that it is even ongoing, is more than 80% complete. The infrastructural part of it is 100% complete,” he announced.
“What exactly am I referring to? I am referring to the advanced passenger information system and the passenger name record system that is long overdue to be implemented in Ghana”, he added.
Source: Lead News Online
