Kumasi’s Prempeh I International Airport Opens New State-Of-The Art Terminal Building Today

A new state-of-the-art terminal designed to handle 800,000 passengers a year opens at the Prempeh I International Airport (PIA) in Kumasi today, July 1, 2024.

The operationalisation of the terminal takes Ghana a step forward as the government pushes aviation as a key strategic industry.

Features
The features of the new terminal building include the capacity to handle 800,000 passengers per annum, process 200 passengers per hour, two passenger boarding bridges, a presidential lounge and three other lounges; four boarding gates; four self-Service check-in Kiosks; and nine check-in desks.

It also has 16 immigration booths, airline and staff offices, large commercial retail area, currency declaration office, Forex Bureau, visa-on-arrival facility, automated car park, multipurpose faith room, dedicated area for unaccompanied minor, modern baggage handling systems and a medical facility among others.

Simulation
As part of preparations to ensure a smooth transition from the old terminal to the new terminal building, the management of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), in collaboration with stakeholders, conducted a series of sub-system simulations followed by two full-scale integrated simulations of all processes and systems in the new terminal from June 25 to June 30th, 2024.

The objective was to ensure that all systems, equipment, and staff were fully prepared to operate efficiently and effectively and also to manage risks associated with the transfer of operations from the old terminal to the new terminal building.

In line with the operationalisation process, there were three live flights from the new terminal building from June 28 to 30, 2024.