Airport guide
Takoradi AirportIATA code TKD
Takoradi Airport (TKD/DGTK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Takoradi, Ghana in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Takoradi, Ghana
- Codes
- TKD · DGTK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Accra
- Region
- Africa
Takoradi Airport (TKD/DGTK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Takoradi, Ghana in Africa. Operating on Africa/Accra local time at coordinates 4.890°, -1.780°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Takoradi Airport (TKD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Takoradi, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Takoradi Airport details
- IATA code
- TKD
- ICAO code
- DGTK
- City
- Takoradi
- Country
- Ghana
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Accra
- Coordinates
- 4.896°, -1.775°
- 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 Takoradi Airport’s own pages.
TKD airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 6 m (21 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Kotoka International Airport ACC · 195 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TKD
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. The runway 04/22: 1,751 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,751 m5,745 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from TKD
Originfacts does not track any routes from TKD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at TKD
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Takoradi, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Takoradi 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 Takoradi
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AccraKotoka International AirportACC195 km
- KumasiKumasi AirportKMS203 km
- AbidjanFelix Houphouet Boigny AirportABJ241 km
- BingolBingol AirportBGG339 km
- BouakeBouakeBYK482 km
- TamaleTamale AirportTML512 km
- San PedroSan PedroSPY538 km
- UmueriAnambra International AirportANA585 km
- LagosMurtala Muhammed International AirportLOS595 km
Takoradi Airport: common questions
Where is Takoradi Airport?
Takoradi Airport serves Takoradi, Ghana. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 4.896°, -1.775°.
What are the airport codes for Takoradi Airport?
The IATA code is TKD and the ICAO code is DGTK.
What time zone is TKD in?
Takoradi Airport is in the Africa/Accra time zone.
How many runways does Takoradi Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at TKD: 04/22 (1,751 m (5,745 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Takoradi Airport?
OurAirports gives TKD’s elevation as 6 m (21 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 Takoradi Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)