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Wa Airport (IATA: WZA, ICAO: DGLW) is an airport serving Wa, a city in the Upper West Region of Ghana which is also its capital. The airport is operated by Ghana Airports Company Limited. It is the fifth busiest commercial airport in Ghana with over 25,800 passengers passing through in 2022.The airport opened to scheduled commercial flight operations on 15 October 2019 with service by Africa World Airlines from Accra via Tamale using an Embraer 145 regional jet. Services were suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and remain suspended pending resolution of various safety challenges. 

In December 2021, Passion Air announced 3 weekly services to Accra via Tamale. This service was subsequently increased to 5 weekly non-stop services using a Dash 8 aircraft. 

Airfield Details 

Country 

Ghana 

Latitude 

10°04′57″N  

Province / District 

Upper West Region 

Longitude 

002°30′27″W 

Airfield Name 

Wa Airport 

Elevation (ft) 

1,010 ft / 308 m 

IATA & ICAO codes 

DGLW 

Surface 

Paved 

Town or City (closest) 

Wa 

Runway Condition 

Good 

NGO / UN (on ground) 

 

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No) 

n/a 

Runway Dimension 

2015 m 

6610 ft  

Ground Handling (Yes / No) 

n/a 

Refuelling Capacity  

n/a 

Runway Lighting (Yes / No) 

n/a 

Runway Heading 

03/21 

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) 

n/a 

Air Traffic Control (Yes / No) 

n/a 

Windsock (Yes / No) 

Yes 

Weather Information (Yes / No) 

n/a 

Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No) 

n/a 

Navigation Aids (Yes / No) 

n/a 

Perimeter fencing (Yes / No) 

Yes 

Fuel Services Charges 

 

Price per Unit 

Jet A-1 

0.53 US$ / Litre 

Source: link 

Avgas 

n/a 

n/a 

Royalties / Non-Objection Fees (NOFs) 

n/a 

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