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Kpong Airfield

Coordinates: 6°06′54″N 0°03′28″E / 6.1149°N 0.0578°E / 6.1149; 0.0578
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Kpong Airfield
Summary
LocationNear Kpong Dam in the Eastern Region of Ghana
OpenedNovember 2005 (2005-11)
Coordinates6°06′54″N 0°03′28″E / 6.1149°N 0.0578°E / 6.1149; 0.0578
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Kpong Airfield first opened in November 2005. It is the busiest private airfield in West Africa with active light aviation movements most days. It has two grass runways: 19/01 (800 m (2,600 ft)) and 29/11 (200 m (660 ft)). They are located 3 km (1.9 mi) south of the small lake created by Kpong Dam in the Eastern Region of Ghana, and 50 km (31 mi) north of Tema.

6°06′54″N 0°03′28″E / 6.1149°N 0.0578°E / 6.1149; 0.0578