Obuasi Airport

Obuasi Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
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 / 6.29056; -1.70139
Map
Obuasi
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 12/30 5,250 1,600 Paved

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

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]

References

1. "Ghana's Second Biggest Airport Commissioned at Obuasi". GhanaWeb. 30 August 2012.
2. "AngloGold Ashanti open Ghana's second largest airport". Ventures Africa. 4 September 2012.
3. "AngloGold's $4m airport inaugurated". Ghana Business News. 30 August 2012.
4. "ASN Aircraft accident Beechcraft 1900D 9G-AGF Obuasi Airstrip". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 6 April 2021.