Obuasi Airport
Obuasi Airport is a private airport serving the town of Obuasi in Obuasi Municipal District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1]
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Anglo Gold Ashanti | ||||||||||
| Operator | Gianair | ||||||||||
| Serves | Obuasi | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 6°17′26″N 1°42′5″W | ||||||||||
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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]
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.[5]
References
- "Ghana's Second Biggest Airport Commissioned at Obuasi". GhanaWeb. 30 August 2012.
- "AngloGold Ashanti open Ghana's second largest airport". Ventures Africa. 4 September 2012.
- "AngloGold's $4m airport inaugurated". Ghana Business News. 30 August 2012.
- "Gianair commences Accra-Obuasi flights". 21 March 2016.
- "ASN Aircraft accident Beechcraft 1900D 9G-AGF Obuasi Airstrip". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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