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Rakoradi Regional Airport
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Takoradi Airport (IATA: TKD, ICAO: DGTK)
Airport in Sekondi-Takoradi, the capital city of the Western Region of Ghana. 
(c) Takoradi Airport (c) by Kamberovic from Panoramico
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command Trans-Africa Ferry Route, was a major transportation link between the Atlantic Ocean port of Lagos in Nigeria, and the Sudan. who is one of the main routes for N.-Lease aircraft sent to Russia, and other supplies sent to British forces in Egypt and the Middle East.
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International and Regional Airports of Ghana (West Africa) - are;
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The route had been pioneered in 1936 by Imperial Airways, but was dramatically expanded during the war.
Takoradi Airport was a major refueling stop between Monrovia-Roberts Field, Liberia and Apapa Airport, Nigeria. Takoradi Airport was utilized as a Royal Air Force station known as "RAF Takoradi", where crated aircraft, that had been shipped over the Atlantic, were assembled prior to being flown to operational areas in North Africa. 26 Squadron SAAF was also based in Takoradi during WWII flying Vickers Wellington bombers on anti-submarine and convoy protection patrols over the Atlantic. A number of South African Air Force airmen are buried in the Takoradi European Public cemetery adjoining the Airport.
Takoradi Airport was a major refueling stop between Monrovia-Roberts Field, Liberia and Apapa Airport, Nigeria. Takoradi Airport was utilized as a Royal Air Force station known as "RAF Takoradi", where crated aircraft, that had been shipped over the Atlantic, were assembled prior to being flown to operational areas in North Africa. 26 Squadron SAAF was also based in Takoradi during WWII flying Vickers Wellington bombers on anti-submarine and convoy protection patrols over the Atlantic. A number of South African Air Force airmen are buried in the Takoradi European Public cemetery adjoining the Airport.
Sunyani Regional Airport - Runway
The runway has a 200 metres (656 ft) displaced threshold and cannot be extended, at this time. The Airport is under the management of GACL.
The runway has a 200 metres (656 ft) displaced threshold and cannot be extended, at this time. The Airport is under the management of GACL.
See below location map of the Sunyani Regional Airport
Operating airlines: Starbow Airline and Africa World Airlines (from and to Accra, Kotoka International Airport)
Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 aircraft
Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 aircraft, now also in service by Starbow Airline. (c) under GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2, Wikipedia
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Starbow currently operates to and from the following destinations:
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Antrak Air - suspended flights!
Source: www.antrakair.com, June 2015
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Antrak Air is a Ghanaian scheduled airline based in the Airport Residential Area of Accra, Ghana, currently operates to and from the following destinations:
- Lagos (Nigeria & Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
- Accra - Kotoka International Airport (Home base)
- Kumasi - Kumasi International Airport
- Takoradi - Takoradi Regional Airport
- Tamale - Tamale International Airport
- Sunyani - Sunyani Regional Airport