As the government has stated that the project will be commissioned by the end of May, Kumasi International Airport is anticipated to start full operations by the end of June this year.

Equipment necessary for both domestic and international flights is presently being tested at the facility, which has been formally turned over to Ghana Airports Company Limited.

Each year, more than 800,000 passengers from the country’s middle and northern regions will be able to check into the facility.

Transport Minister Kwaku Ofori Asiamah expressed satisfaction with the project’s progress but voiced concerns about the facility’s long-term maintenance during a tour of the project on Tuesday with Ghana Airport Company Limited management and board members.

After the new terminal opens for business, the contractors revealed that they want to extend the runway and tear down the existing buildings.

“My concern is not only about the edifice, [it is about] how we are going to put it to use and the maintenance level and how this thing will be functional so that our people will benefit from it. For me, that is where my concern is…We are planning to commission this facility before the end of May. We think that all things being equal we will be able to commission the facility.”

“But the fact that we commission doesn’t mean we will start operation. Because even if you commission it, you need to do more testing system and per the Ghana Airports, we are looking at by the end of June we should operationalise…All things being equal that is our timeline,” he stated.