Prempeh I International Airport

IATA KMSICAO DGSILarge airport

Prempeh I International Airport is a large airport near Kumasi in Ashanti Region, Ghana. It is listed as IATA KMS and ICAO DGSI. The airport is located at 6.7146° / -1.5908° at an elevation of 287 m (942 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,320 m. The nearest airport is Komfo Anokye Hospital Helipad, 4.6 km (3 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Prempeh I International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Prempeh I International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`KMS`
ICAO code	`DGSI`
Identifier	`DGSI`
Type	Large airport
City	Kumasi
Region	Ashanti Region
Country	Ghana
Coordinates	6.71456, -1.59082
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	6° 42′ 52.42″ N 1° 35′ 26.95″ W
Elevation	287 m (942 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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