Obuasi Airport Explained

Obuasi Airport
Type:	Private
Owner:	Anglo Gold Ashanti
Operator:	Gianair
City-Served:	Obuasi
Coordinates:	6.2906°N -1.7014°W
Pushpin Map:	Ghana
Pushpin Label:	Obuasi
R1-Number:	12/30
R1-Length-F:	5250
R1-Length-M:	1600
R1-Surface:	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]

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

Notes and References

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