Obuasi Airport

Obuasi Airport is a private airport serving the town of Obuasi in Obuasi Municipal District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.^[1]

Obuasi Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Private
Owner	Anglo Gold Ashanti
Operator	Gianair
Serves	Obuasi
Coordinates	6°17′26″N 1°42′5″W
Map
Obuasi
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 12/30 5,250 1,600 Paved

History

Obuasi Airport is a private airfield developed by Anglo Gold Ashanti to service their operations at the Obuasi Gold Mine.^[2] The airport was developed from a former airstrip and was inaugurated on 30 August 2012 by Minister of Transport, Collins Dauda. The airport is operated by Gianair on behalf of the owners.^[3]

Airline and Destination

Airlines	Destinations
Gianair	Accra[citation needed]

Accidents and Incidents

• On 19 March 2003, a Beech 1900D operated by Ashanti Goldfields Corporation with 4 passengers and 2 crew overran the runway after aborting take-off at a speed of 80 knots. The aircraft came to rest in rocky ground near the runway and sustained substantial damage. No fatalities were reported.^[4]