--- iata: ACC name: Accra International Airport city: Accra country: Ghana lastUpdated: '2026-09-21' officialWebsite: 'https://www.gacl.com.gh/' sources: - 'https://www.gacl.com.gh/' - 'https://www.gacl.com.gh/accra-international-airport/' - 'https://www.gacl.com.gh/passengers-guide/' - 'https://www.gacl.com.gh/traffic-statistics-2019/' - 'https://www.gacl.com.gh/parkings/' - 'https://www.gacl.com.gh/shops/' - 'https://www.gacl.com.gh/kotoka-airports-restaurants/' - 'https://www.gacl.com.gh/adinkra-lounge/' - >- https://www.gacl.com.gh/publications/repurposing-of-terminal-2-for-domestic-and-international-flights-underway/ - >- https://www.gacl.com.gh/publications/gacl-corrects-false-information-about-petition-to-halt-terminal-2-works/ - >- https://www.gacl.com.gh/publications/ghana-airports-company-limited-gacl-welcomes-delta-air-lines-resumption-of-the-atlanta-accra-atlanta-route/ - >- https://www.mot.gov.gh/10/16/1/328/government-reverts-kotoka-international-airport-to-accra-international-airport - 'https://evisa.immigration.gov.gh/' - 'https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ghana/entry-requirements' - 'https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/countries/ghana' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/ghana/kotoka-international' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/ghana/kotoka-international/acc2-sanbra-priority-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/ghana/kotoka-international/acc1-akwaaba-pearl-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/ghana/kotoka-international/acc-adinkra-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/ghana/kotoka-international/acc3-adinkra-lounge - 'https://www.uber.com/global/en/r/airports/acc/driver-information/' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotoka_International_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Accra International Airport (IATA ACC / ICAO DGAA), ~10 km from Accra centre; GACL. Officially Accra International again from 23 Feb 2026 after the 1969 Kotoka name — IATA/ICAO did not change. Elevation ~63.5 m / 205 ft. - >- 2025 GACL: 3,625,778 passengers = 2,540,725 international + 903,227 domestic + 181,826 transit. Movements 47,270. Freight 44,826 t. GCAA/Wikipedia leftover 3,624,087 / 2,539,034 leftover-conflicting by ~1.7k — sit GACL. T3 leftover 5 million is capacity, not traffic. - >- Live campus: Terminal 3 international (opened 15 Sep 2018) + Terminal 2 domestic. No airside walk. T2 dual-use international is NOT live (works still running 10 Apr 2026). T1 is not a public passenger hall (FBO licence terminated; GACL locked the building 9 Feb 2026). - >- One runway 03/21, 3,403 m. Hub Africa World Airlines; Passion Air domestic base. Live long-haul includes Delta daily JFK, United ~6× weekly IAD, BA LHR/LGW, KLM AMS, Emirates DXB via Abidjan, Qatar DOH, Turkish IST. Delta ATL is seasonal — next leftover 20 Dec 2026, not live in September. Etihad AUH from 17 Mar 2027 — not live. - >- Priority Pass: Sanbra T3 L3 opposite Gate C3 (24 h, max 4 h, 4.3/587) + Akwaaba Pearl T3 L5 (24 h, showers US$15 extra, 4.2/496) + Adinkra T3 toward Gate C4 (PP 06:00–23:00; operator leftover 24/7) + Adinkra T2 next to Gate 3 (domestic 06:00–19:00). CIP is a pre-booked paid product, not Priority Pass. - >- Uber and Bolt are live. Pickup is Parking Lot 3 / the signed car parks — arrivals-curb pickup is prohibited. GACL parking (Parks 2, 3 & 5): GHS 20 first hour, GHS 100 for 6–24 h, GHS 150 overnight. No metro. No airport rail. bentoTips: - label: Check-in title: GACL wants 2 hours; long-haul still needs 3 detail: >- Landside security is at the terminal door, then check-in, then immigration and a second screening before the T3 gate. Do not copy a leftover 90-minute domestic rule onto a JFK or IAD departure. summary: >- Check-in desks sit in T2 (domestic) and T3 (international). GACL says counters open 2–3 hours before departure and you should check in at least 2 hours out. Self-service kiosks are only KQ, SAA and KLM. category: timing - label: Layout title: T3 is international; T2 is still domestic only detail: >- A domestic-to-international connection means leaving T2, reclearing, and checking in again at T3. Do not treat leftover T2-as-live-international, leftover T1-as-FBO-open, or leftover Aayalolo city buses as current. summary: >- There is no airside walk between T2 and T3. T2 international repurposing is underway — GACL still labels T2 domestic on the passenger guide. T1 is not a scheduled-passenger hall. category: terminal - label: Water title: Buy a sealed bottle at the T3 food court detail: >- There is no published GHS bottle tariff — pay at the till. Lounge water is free once you are in Sanbra, Akwaaba or Adinkra. summary: >- GACL does not publish refill fountains. La Tante Royale, Café Aleenoo, Muttina Bacci and Cassba sit on T3 departures 1st floor (24 h). Landside Airport Square leftovers (Wok Inn, Alf & Gina) are not airside. category: food - label: Visa title: eVisa before you fly — visa on arrival ended detail: >- FCDO still describes the High Commission postal form (page last updated Dec 2025) — that is leftover-lagging after the 25 May 2026 eVisa launch. Do not turn up hoping to buy a visa at T3. Print or save the email; passport must be valid 6 months after arrival. summary: >- UK, EU and US ordinary passports need a Ghana visa. Apply at evisa.immigration.gov.gh (GIS; advertised 72-hour email). ECOWAS remains visa-free. Yellow fever certificate required from 9 months of age. category: status lounges: - name: Sanbra Priority Lounge zone: International hours: 'Priority Pass 00:00–23:59 daily' access: - Priority Pass (max 4 hours; children under 4 free) - >- DragonPass leftover A24163/N04280 (location leftover Terminal A / level 1 leftover-conflicting — sit PP Level 3 Gate C3) - LoungeKey / Mastercard listings that mirror PP ACC2 bestFor: - 'Priority Pass on any T3 departure, including overnight banks' - A 24-hour room when Adinkra's PP window is closed summary: >- The highest-rated PP room at ACC (4.3/587). Airside Level 3, main departure hall opposite Gate C3, international only. No showers on the live PP facility list. DragonPass leftover 'Terminal A level 1' is leftover-wrong — walk to C3. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 3 amenities: - Air conditioning - Standard alcoholic drinks - Flight information / newspapers - Digital card accepted - Wi-Fi - Max stay 4 hours - name: Akwaaba Pearl Lounge zone: International hours: 'Priority Pass 00:00–23:59 daily' access: - Priority Pass (max 4 hours; children under 2 free) - Showers extra US$15 per use bestFor: - A shower before a long-haul (paid) - Quieter Level 5 hold near Gate C5 summary: >- Airside after security and passport control, Level 5. PP 4.2/496. Showers are not included — US$15 extra on the live PP conditions. No smoking including vaping. Do not merge leftover US$40 walk-in as a confirmed GACL tariff. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 3 amenities: - Air conditioning - Complimentary standard alcohol - Flight information / newspapers - Showers (US$15 extra) - Digital card accepted - Max stay 4 hours - name: Adinkra Lounge zone: International hours: 'Priority Pass 06:00–23:00 daily; Aviance/GACL leftover 24/7' access: - Priority Pass (children under 2 not admitted) - Aviance first/business/executive bestFor: - Daytime T3 when Sanbra is busy - 'Not a late-night PP visit after 23:00' summary: >- Airside after security, turn right toward Gate C4 (GACL: T3 departures Level 5). PP 4.2/223 and 06:00–23:00 — do not merge leftover operator 24/7 as Priority Pass hours. Children under 2 are not admitted on PP. GACL leftover lists showers; PP does not — sit PP for cardholders. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 3 amenities: - Air conditioning - Standard alcoholic drinks - Disabled access - Flight information - Digital card accepted - name: Adinkra Lounge (Terminal 2) zone: Domestic hours: 'Priority Pass 06:00–19:00 daily' access: - Priority Pass (max 3 hours; children under 2 free) - Not usable on an international T3 boarding pass bestFor: - Domestic Africa World / Passion Air with Priority Pass summary: >- Airside after check-in, left to 1st floor next to Gate 3. Domestic only. PP 4.3/224. Soft drinks on the live PP facility list — no alcohol listed. Computer workstations. Do not walk here from T3. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Air conditioning - Soft drinks - Disabled access - Newspapers / Wi-Fi / TVs - Computer workstations - Max stay 3 hours waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: T3 food court / departure concourse zone: airside price: No published GACL tariff — pay at the till summary: >- Reliable sealed water after T3 security. GACL does not list public refill fountains. Cheaper than treating lounge access as a water stop if you are already airside without a card. location: >- La Tante Royale, Café Aleenoo, Muttina Bacci and Cassba on T3 departures 1st floor; shops on the departure concourse terminal: Terminal 3 isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Airport Square landside (not airside) zone: landside price: No published GACL tariff — pay at the till summary: >- Only useful before you enter T3. Do not plan an airside refill from these addresses. location: >- Wok Inn, Fresh Juice Lounge and Alf & Gina listed by GACL as Airport Square, Accra — not inside T3 airside terminal: Airport Square / landside - kind: free name: Lounge water zone: airside price: Included with lounge access summary: >- Complimentary once you are in a PP room. Akwaaba showers are extra; water is not. location: >- Sanbra opposite Gate C3; Akwaaba Pearl Level 5; Adinkra toward Gate C4; Adinkra T2 next to Gate 3 terminal: Terminal 3 / Terminal 2 isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 7 slug: acc region: Africa --- > Markdown for [/airports/acc](/airports/acc). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/acc) - [Lounge directory](/airports/acc/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Accra International Airport (ACC) Accra, Ghana · Africa A 2018 international hall 10 km from Accra: easy once you have the eVisa, awkward if you treat T2 as walkable or still expect visa on arrival. Uber and Bolt beat a metro that does not exist. ## Airportist Score **7.0 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.8 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.4 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 3,625,778 (2025) - Terminals: T3 international (2018) + T2 domestic - Typical security: 25 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - West Africa connections on Africa World / Passion Air plus a T3 long-haul - Priority Pass holders on overnight T3 banks (Sanbra 24 h opposite Gate C3) - App pickup in Parking Lot 3 instead of the arrivals curb ## Watch out for - eVisa before you fly — visa on arrival ended 25 May 2026 - No airside walk T2↔T3; T2 international is not live - T1 is locked (not a public passenger hall) - Delta ATL and Etihad AUH are not live this September ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/acc/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/acc/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/acc/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/acc/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/acc/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/acc/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/acc/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/acc/reviews.md) (free)