Ghana has officially reverted the name of its main international airport in the capital, Accra, restoring it to Accra International Airport in a move aimed at aligning with its original identity.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Ministry of Transport said the decision was taken to return the facility to its former and internationally recognised name. The ministry explained that the transition would involve updating official documents, statutory instruments where necessary, airport signage, aviation publications and digital platforms.
It added that “Accra International Airport (ACC)” has remained the official designation in the records of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), despite the long-standing local name.
The airport was renamed in 1969 after Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, a military officer who played a prominent role in the 1966 coup that overthrew Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah.
Kotoka was later killed during a failed coup attempt in 1967 at a site that now serves as part of the airport’s forecourt.
The move follows renewed public debate over the airport’s name, with the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park backing calls for the facility to be renamed after Nkrumah.
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