Kotoka Airport City II Project to Begin

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) is to initiate the construction of the Airport City II project in the coming months, as it seeks to boost non-aeronautical revenue.

Managing Director of the company, John D. Attafuah, at the Annual General Meeting of the company said: “With the completion of the iconic flagship project, Terminal 3, and the enormous capacity to our infrastructure, we will strive to maximise utilization through airline route development and initiate the Airport City 2 project to enhance non-aeronautical revenue generation.”

He added that the company will seek to operationalise airports as they are completed and ensure that the process of commercialisation of Airports becomes a reality. “Business prospects for the aviation industry within the ECOWAS sub-region looks bright. GACL’s objective to become the preferred aviation hub of the sub-region and a leader in airport business in West Africa looks promising in light of the achievements made over the past year,” he added.

The Airport City II project is expected to be constructed within the airport enclave–the right side of the stretch from the Big Six Circle towards the Polo Grounds. It will consist of a mixed use of hotels, offices, multi-storey car park, shops and many more of such facilities.

The airport city phase one project, which is now home to major architectural master pieces, is one of the most sought-after business districts in the capital.

It is, indeed, a reflection of the quantum of foreign investment into Ghana’s real estate sector.

The Holiday Inn Hotel, SSNIT Emporium, the Marina Mall, Ibis Style Hotel, the Hilton Hotel, the National Communications Authority (NCA) building, Vodafone and UT towers, Silver Star Towers and the One Airport Square among others, are some of the major developments in the Airport City One Project.

These developments have attracted international attention, gaining airtime on major international media.