<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Sunyani Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The Sunyani Airport is one of GACL operated airports in Ghana and currently offers domestic air travel to the Bono Region.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Originally a communication outpost and aerodrome, the Sunyani Airport was built in 1942 for use by the Allied Forces during World War II. The airstrip was later abandoned before the war ended. In 1969, the Government initiated the construction of a complete airport for the region and was officially opened on July 13, 1974.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In March 2016, the operations at the Sunyani Airport were halted as a result of safety concerns caused by visible deterioration of the airport&rsquo;s airside pavements (runway, taxi link and apron).</p>
<p class="blog-para">The closure meant that travellers, especially those of the business community, in the discharge of their socio-economic activities, could only travel in and out of the region by road. Journeys which were usually long, tiresome and stifles business activities.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Sunyani Airport is an airport serving Sunyani, a town and capital of Brong Ahafo mid-western Ghana. Sunyani Airport dates back as 1942, when a communication outpost and aerodrome was built for the use of the Allied Forces. In 1969, the Busia Government seeing the need for an airport for Sunyani initiated construction work for a full airport. This was completed and officially opened on 13 July 1974, by Col. P.K. Agyekum, the then Commissioner for Communications and Transportation. <img class="img-fluid p-lg-0 rounded w-100" title="History Sunyani Airport" src="../../main/img/airport/suny/34.webp" alt="History Sunyani Airport"> <!--end first section--></p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pt-2 pb-3">Facilities Sunyani Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Sunyani Airport serves the city of Sunyani, Ghana. The airport is managed by Ghana Airports Company Limited.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Sunyani Airport was closed in 2015 due to the condition of the airfield and a rehabilitation project was launched in 2018.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Sunyani Airport is a medium sized airport in Ghana, serving the region of Sunyani. The longest runway is 4.227 feet or 1.288 meters long. Sunyani Airport (IATA: NYI, ICAO: DGSN) is an airport serving Sunyani, a town and capital of Brong Ahafo mid-western Ghana. The 1288 meter runway cannot be extended due to a gully at one end and a hill at the other.</p>
<p class="blog-para">This limitation renders the airport unsuitable for use by medium range jets. The airport is operated by Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL).The airport resides at an elevation of 1,014 ft (309 m) above mean sea level. It has a runway designated 07/25 with asphalt surface measuring 4,227 ft (1,288 m) in length.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Starbow Airlines provides scheduled commercial flights to and from this Airport.</p>
<p class="blog-para">(Sunyani Airport) in Ghana. Iata code of this airport is - NYI. This airport serves Kumasi city. Close are also the cities Sunyani, Kumasi, Edjje, Dikskov, Assini, Elmina, Keyp kost, Mori, and airports Bondoukou Airport, Kumasi Airport, Abengourou Airport, Bongouanou Airport, M'Bahiakro Airport, Bouna Airport, Aboisso Airport, Dimbokro Airport.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Regular flights of civil airlines are served this airport, and if you want to get here, you can check the prices for air tickets using search form below or just use this link to Jetradar search. But do not forget that sometimes the prices for flights to neighboring cities and airports may be lower, so you have to check flights to other nearby airports (see airports near the city of Kumasi).</p>
<p><img class="img-fluid p-lg-0 rounded w-100" title="Facilities Sunyani Airport" src="../../main/img/airport/suny/35.webp" alt="Facilities Sunyani Airport"></p>