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Kumasi AirportIATA code KMS

Kumasi Airport (KMS/DGSI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kumasi, Ghana in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Kumasi, Ghana
Codes: KMS · DGSI; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Accra
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Kumasi Airport (KMS/DGSI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kumasi, Ghana in Africa. Operating on Africa/Accra local time at coordinates 6.710°, -1.590°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kumasi Airport (KMS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kumasi, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kumasi Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KMS
ICAO code: DGSI
City: Kumasi
Country: Ghana
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Accra
Coordinates: 6.715°, -1.591°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kumasi Airport’s own pages.

KMS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 287 m (942 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1999; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022: 476,266; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing graphic.com.gh (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Sunyani Airport NYI · 109 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KMS

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 02/20: 2,320 m, asphalt.

Runways at KMS: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
02/20	2,320 m7,612 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from KMS

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from KMS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where KMS is

Calculated

4.1 km east-northeast

Kumasi Airport lies 4.1 km east-northeast of Kumasi city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at KMS

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kumasi, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kumasi Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Kumasi

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Kumasi Airport: common questions

Where is Kumasi Airport?

Kumasi Airport serves Kumasi, Ghana. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 6.715°, -1.591°.

What are the airport codes for Kumasi Airport?

The IATA code is KMS and the ICAO code is DGSI.

What time zone is KMS in?

Kumasi Airport is in the Africa/Accra time zone.

How many runways does Kumasi Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KMS: 02/20 (2,320 m (7,612 ft), asphalt).

When did Kumasi Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1999 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Kumasi Airport?

Wikidata records 476,266 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is KMS from Kumasi city centre?

Kumasi Airport is about 4.1 km east-northeast of Kumasi city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Kumasi Airport?

OurAirports gives KMS’s elevation as 287 m (942 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Kumasi Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1877066 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)