Obuasi Airport
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| type = Private
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| owner = Anglo Gold Ashanti
| operator = Gianair
| city-served = Obuasi
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Obuasi Airport is a private airport serving the town of Obuasi in Obuasi Municipal District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.{{cite news|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Ghana-s-Second-Biggest-Airport-Commissioned-At-Obuasi-249376|title=Ghana's Second Biggest Airport Commissioned at Obuasi|publisher=GhanaWeb|date=30 August 2012}}
History
Obuasi Airport is a private airfield developed by Anglo Gold Ashanti to service their operations at the Obuasi Gold Mine.{{cite web|url=https://venturesafrica.com/anglogold-ashanti-open-ghanas-second-largest-airport/|title=AngloGold Ashanti open Ghana's second largest airport|website=Ventures Africa|date=4 September 2012}} The airport was developed from a former airstrip and was inaugurated on 30 August 2012 by Minister of Transport, Collins Dauda. The airport is operated by Gianair on behalf of the owners.{{cite news|url=https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2012/08/30/anglogolds-4m-obuasi-airport-inaugurated/|title=AngloGold's $4m airport inaugurated|publisher=Ghana Business News|date=30 August 2012}}
Airline and Destination
Accidents and Incidents
- On 19 March 2003, a Beech 1900D operated by Ashanti Goldfields Corporation with 4 passengers and 2 crew overran the runway after aborting take-off at a speed of 80 knots. The aircraft came to rest in rocky ground near the runway and sustained substantial damage. No fatalities were reported.{{cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20030319-1|title=ASN Aircraft accident Beechcraft 1900D 9G-AGF Obuasi Airstrip|access-date=6 April 2021|publisher=Aviation Safety Network}}
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