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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Anglo Gold Ashanti | ||||||||||
| Operator | Gianair | ||||||||||
| Serves | Obuasi | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 6°17′26″N1°42′5″W / 6.29056°N 1.70139°W | ||||||||||
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Obuasi Airport is a private airport serving the town of Obuasi in Obuasi Municipal District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. [1]
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]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Gianair | Accra [4] |
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