The newly built terminal 3 at the Kotoka International Airport, KIA has flooded after the heavy downpour on Monday, May 20. Parking spaces are available with the capacity to handle more than 700 cars.The departures level of the terminal features 56 check-in desks, 30 passport control counters, including four e-gate positions and eight A fully automated baggage handling system designed in accordance with the latest European Civil Aviation Conference Hold Baggage Screening (ECAC HBS) requirements is also provided to handle 3,500 bags an hour.The programme $400m investment includes renovations to the GACL-owned regional airports.
Construction of the new terminal will be completed by the end of July 2017.The two-year expansion at KIA is expected to generate 900 temporary jobs and 760 permanent jobs during the operations and maintenance phase.The airport expansion supports the country’s ambition to upgrade its vital infrastructure by modernising and transforming the airport into a gateway for West Africa and as a regional aviation hub. We use them to give you the best experience. The new terminal 3 has modern airport terminal facilities that will undoubtedly position KIA among the best-equipped airports in the region. January 30, 2019.
The terminal will feature six contact stands for Code E aircraft and two additional remote stands.The new terminal will have capacity to process 1,250 passengers a peak hour, a large retail and commercial area, three business lounges, six fixed links and seven air bridges expandable to eight, and parking space with capacity to handle more than 700 cars.The departure level of the terminal will feature 56 check-in desks, 30 passport control counters, of which four will be e-gate positions, and eight security lanes. Ghana’s main airport, the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), is being disinfected less than 24 hours ahead of international flight resumption.
This comes after KIA was closed to international traffic in the wake of the Coronavirus in March 2020. Credit: Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL).The new terminal can be accessed from a new main road, which was constructed as part of the project. In September 2015, the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a $120m loan with a tenor of up to 15 years for the project. The new terminal construction was completed in June 2018 and it was opened to traffic three months later. It also contributes to the country’s economy by facilitating market connectivity and reducing business costs.KIA’s expansion also supports the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda that emphasises the need for rehabilitating and expanding infrastructural facilities in the transport sector.The project is also in line with the priorities identified in the National Airport System Plan 2014.The new terminal at Kotoka International Airport was designed in accordance with the latest International Air Transport Association (IATA) requirements based on the optimal service level.The access to the terminal is provided through a new main road, which was constructed as part of the project.
In a viral video, the workers at the terminal 3 … Credit: Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL).The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new Terminal 3 at Kotoka International Airport took place in March 2016. Credit: Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL).KIA’s new terminal can accommodate up to five million passengers a year. The terminal features six contact stands for Code E aircraft and two additional remote stands.The new terminal has the capacity to process 1,250 passengers at peak times, large retail and commercial area, three business lounges, six fixed links and seven air bridges expandable to eight. Credit: Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL).The new terminal features two additional remote stands. A surface car park is located within a walking distance from the terminal.Designed for international traffic, the new terminal has five levels spread across an area of 45,000m².
Some of the outstanding features include: - Capacity to handle 5 million passengers a year, Process 1,250 passengers per hour, Six boarding bridges, A large commercial and retail area, Three business lounges, Purpose built transit facilities, CIP terminal. It is also expected to contribute to the country’s economy by facilitating market connectivity and by reducing the cost of doing business.The expansion also supports the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda that emphasises the need for rehabilitating and expanding infrastructural facilities in the transport sector.The project is also in line with the priorities identified in the National Airport System Plan 2014.The new terminal at KIA is designed to meet the latest International Air Transport Association (IATA) requirements based on optimum service level.The terminal can be accessed from a new main road to be constructed as part of the project.