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Kotoka
International
Airport
(KIA),
was
originally
a
military
airport
used
by
the
British
Royal
Air
Force
during
World
War
II
in
1946.
The
facility
was
handed
over
to
civilian
authority
after
a
successful
pull-out
by
the
military.
In
response
to
globalization
and
the
growing
demand
for
air
travel
at
the
time,
a
development
project
was
launched
to
reconfigure
the
structure
into
a
terminal
building
in
1956.The
airport
occupies
1610
acres
(651
hectares)
within
the
city
of
Accra,
and
is
about
10
kilometres
from
the
City
Centre.
The
reference
point
co-ordinates
are
05°
35’
47”
North
Latitude
by
000°
10’
12”
West
longitude.
Elevation
is
63.5m
(205
ft).
K.I.A’s
central
location
in
the
world,
(on
the
Greenwich
Meridian
and
close
to
the
Equator)
makes
it
easily
accessible
from
any
part
of
the
world.In
2013,
GACL
embarked
on
a
complete
strategic
redirection
with
a
focus
on
upgrading
and
transforming
Kotoka
International
Airport
(KIA)
and
the
domestic
airports
to
conform
with
current
trends
in
aviation
infrastructure
and
service
delivery.
The
new
strategic
direction
aligned
perfectly
with
the
corporate
vision
of
positioning
Ghana
as
the
Preferred
Aviation
Hub
and
leader
in
Airport
business
in
West
Africa.In
2014,
work
commenced
on
the
expansion
of
the
arrival
to
ease
the
congestion
experienced
during
peak
hours.
Currently,
the
existing
floor
area
of
the
arrival
hall
has
been
expanded
by
5,148m2.
Additional
works
include
electrical
installations,
fire
detection
and
protection
systems,
provision
and
installation
of
two
new
baggage
handling
equipment
to
bring
to
four
the
number
of
baggage
carousels
in
the
arrival
hall,
provision
and
installation
of
twenty-six
immigration
booths,
10
e-gates,
a
moving
walkway,
new
air-condition
systems
among
others.
Other
works
include
the
creation
of
a
Data
Centre,
transit
lounge
and
additional
floors
to
serve
as
offices
for
GACL
and
other
stakeholders
at
the
airport.
The
existing
terminal
building
has
also
witnessed
some
improvements
as
part
of
the
transformation
process.
These
include
the
replacement
of
the
escalator
with
two
new
ones,
the
installation
of
two
new
lifts,
refurbishment
of
washrooms
and
the
re-roofing
of
the
entire
terminal
building.
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