¶ Accra TMA & Kotoka International . Airport –DGAA
¶ Introduction
This Annex presents all the essential procedures and rules applicable in Accra's TMAs.
This document is in addition to the Accra OPMAN (WIP)
In addition Kotoka Intl. airport (DGAA) is detailed (IFR and VFR procedures).
This document is the responsibility of the HQ ATC department. For any questions/comments, you can contact them via the following e-mail address : a-srdep@ivao.aero
Link to the national eAIP : https://www.gcaa.com.gh/notam/index.php/contact-us
¶ History of modifications
| Version | Modifications | VID | Validation month |
|---|---|---|---|
| DGAA_1_01 | AIRAC : 2413 | 681461 (AOA7) | 12/2024 |
¶ Airport Information
| Informations | |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code |
DGAA |
| IATA Code |
ACC |
| Airport name |
Kotoka International Airport |
| Time zone conversion |
UTC + 0 |
| Coordinates of the reference point and location of the airfield |
05°36′16.8″N 000°10′02.6″W |
| Altitude / temperature reference |
62m (205 feet) / 30°C |
| Magnetic declination |
4° W |
| Permitted traffic types |
IFR / VFR |
| Runway |
03 / 21 |
¶ Characteristic of the runway
The runway 03 - 21 has the following features :
| Description of the runway |
Runway 03 |
Runway 21 |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions of runway (m) |
2999 x 60 |
2999 x 60 |
| True and Mag Brg |
022° True / 026° Mag |
202° True / 206° Mag |
¶ ATS Communication facilities
| Designation service | Callsign | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
|
Center |
Accra Control |
123.100 MHZ |
|
Approach |
Accra Tower |
119.500 MHZ |
|
Tower |
Accra Tower |
118.600 MHZ |
|
Ground |
Accra Ground |
121.900 MHZ |
¶ Radio navigation and landing aids
| Type of aid | ID | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
|
VOR/DME |
ACC |
113.100 MHZ |
|
ILS/LOC 21 (ILS/DME) |
IACA |
109.900 MHZ |
¶ Local airport regulation
¶ Automatic Terminal Information Service
The ATIS must be completed in English.
At the beginning of the session, please fill out the ATIS correctly. The transition altitude (TA) is 3000ft. The transition level (TL) is to be determined according to the QNH. The first usable level is FL040.
The preferential runway is the 21, an ILS procedure is available on runway 21. Any special information can be marked in the "remarks" box
¶ Traffic areas
The tower will assign a gate number to arriving aircraft. General aviation aircraft will be required to use their designated apron area.
All landing flights on RWY 21 shall backtrack on RWY and proceed to allocated stands, as directed by ATC.
All heavy ACFT (AUW 136 tons or more) taking off on RWY 21 should enter and backtrack to use full length of RWY for take-off.
¶ Aircraft gate management
Located in front of the terminal the commercial aviation parking has 18 parking spaces for the different categories (see below).
| Stand | Airlines | Aircraft types |
|---|---|---|
| B1 - B3 C1 - C8 D1 - D6 E1 - E3 |
N/A | N/A |
¶ Squawk code
For better traffic management in the Accra airspace, here are the squawk codes to assign to traffic according to their destination.
| Flight | Code |
|---|---|
| VFR | 0000 - 0000 |
| IFR - Domestic | 4700- 4757 4500- 4577 |
| IFR - International | 3100- 3177 |
¶ Characteristics of the taxiways
Please find bellow the different taxiway :
| Taxiways description | Traffic taxiways | |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | 30m | |
| A2 | 28m | |
| Z | 30m | |
| Y | 30m | |
| A3 | 28m | |
¶ CTR description
Accra airport has a class D CTR, starting from the surface, and going up to 3000ft AMSL. The aerodrome traffic circuit is not published.
¶ VFR entries, exits, transits in CTR
CTR entries, exits and transit are normally made after coordination with the approach controller. VFR transits will pass vertically from the airport at least 500ft above the presume/published aerodrome traffic patterns altitude (1 000ft AGL).
NO VFR POINTS
¶ TMA area description
The control sector of Accra represents one 2 TMA. The responsible ATC station is the Accra Approach.
¶ Prohibited areas (TMA area)
| Identification | Lower/Upper limits | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG(P) - 12 (PROHIBITED) | Ground | 4000ft | Jubilee house | |
| DG(P) - 13 (PROHIBITED) | Ground | 4000ft | State house | |
| DG(P) - 14 (PROHIBITED) | Ground | 4000ft | Ministry of defence building | |
¶ Restricted areas (TMA area)
| Identification | Lower/Upper limits | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG(R) - 16 (RESTRICTED) | 200 AGL | 3000ft | Takoradi green training area | |
¶ Danger areas (TMA area)
| Identification | Lower/Upper limits | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG(D) - 2 (DANGER) | Ground | FL100 | Bundase | |
| DG(D) - 3 (DANGER) | Ground | 1200ft | Teshie | |
| DG(D) - 5 (DANGER) | Ground | Unlimited | Tema | |
¶ Specials areas (TMA area)
| Identification | Lower/Upper limits | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-HTAREA | Ground | 2000 AGL | Helicopter training area | |
¶ Standard instrument departure (SID)
| Runway | RNAV or Conventional SID | Altitude init or FLinit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | EREKA 1C | RNAV | To be determined by the controlLer | |
| KEMOK 1C | ||||
| MIMTI 1C | ||||
| 21 | EREKA 1D | |||
| LITEX 1D | ||||
| DIRKO 1D | ||||
| KEMOK 1D | ||||
| MIMTI 1D | ||||
¶ Standard instrument terminal arrival (STAR)
| Runway | Type of STAR | STAR Name | IAF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | RNAV | EREKA 1A | NARVO | 3500ft on IAF |
| KEMOK 1A | NARAT | |||
| MIMTI 1A | ||||
| 21 | EREKA 1B | AKMUS | 3900ft on IAF | |
| LITEX 1B | ||||
| DIRKO 1B | *MISPA or AKMUS | |||
| KEMOK 1B | ||||
| MIMTI 1B |
*MISPA is the IAF for vectors after DIRK1B ; KEMO1B ; MIMT1B and AMKUS is for a full procedural approach (RNAV 21)
¶ Initial Approach (INA)
There are no INA procedures published in Accra, they are either included in the APP procedures or vectors are given by ATC.
¶ Final Approach (FNA)
| Runway | Approach | IAF | Interception alt. | Beacon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | RNAV | NARAT / NARVO | 3500 | / |
| VOR Y | ACC | 3000 | ACC 113.1 MHz |
|
| VOR Z | L (D13.0 ACC [D296M]) / ACC / R (D13.0 ACC [D116M]) | 8500 / 3000 / 8500 | ACC 113.1 MHz |
|
| 21 | ILS | L (D9.0 ACC [D296I]) / ACC / R (D9.0 ACC [D116I]) | 6500 / 3000 / 6500 | IACA 109.9 MHz |
| RNAV | MISPA / AKMUS / RASET | 3900 | / | |
| VOR Y | ACC | 3000 | ACC 113.1 MHz |
|
| VOR Z | L (D9.0 ACC [D296I]) / ACC / R (D9.0 ACC [D116I]) | 6500 / 3000 / 6500 | ACC 113.1 MHz |