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Ghana

1. SATAPS is an on-line database for States and industry stakeholders to monitor the implementation of the Lomé and Antananarivo Declarations, and take necessary follow-up or corrective actions. Please register to SATAPS and upload the information. For more information, visit: http://www.icao.int/sustainability/Pages/SATAPS.aspx

2. Aerotariffs provides information on airport and air navigation services charges (tariffs) that are officially registered with ICAO. Under Art. 15 of the Chicago Convention, all Member States shall communicate to ICAO such charges. Please to revise the information sent and to update it, if necessary. If you find any discrepancy, please contact us at: aerotariffs@icao.int You are invited to visit Aerotariffs website and request a demo of the tools, which is useful to calculate airport charges and to benchmark different airports: https://www4.icao.int/doc7100

3. The World Air Services Agreements (WASA) Database includes agreements that are officially registered with ICAO (Art. 83 of the Chicago Convention), as well as other agreements and arrangements, which are publicly available. For information and to correct any discrepancies, please contact us: ecd@icao.int

4. The ICAO E-Tools WASA Map is a data visualization of WASA data and

traffic (attached). For any enquiry about the WASA Map, please visit ICAO’s exhibition booth.

Area Action Reference

Revise ASAs to alleviate air carrier ownership and control (ACOC) restrictions Ghana has incorporated the YD fully into all BASAs with both YD and non-YD States to

alleviate restrictions on air carrier ownership and control  

Revise ASAs to alleviate capacity restrictions Ghana has negociated all its BASAs which do not place restrictions on capacity.

Charges Implement ICAO policies on user charges Ghana implements ICAO policies on user charges contain in Doc 9082.

Support ICAO Compendium of competition policies and practices (reply to

ICAO State Letter EC2/109-15/42)

Encourage cooperation among competition authorities

Participate in ICAO Air Transport Symposium (IATS), March 2016 Ghana participated in the ICAO Air Transport Symposium (IATS) Iin March, 2016.

Implement air transport operators cooperation through code

share/alliances.

Ghana approves such alliances and cooperation through code share arrangments.

Support development by ICAO of connectivity indicator

Implement essential services schemes

Associate consumer representative organizations

Adhere to Montreal Convention, 1999 Ghana has ratified and subsequently domesticated the Montreal Convention 1999.

Use ICAO Core Principles (adopted by the ICAO Council on 17 June 2015) in

regulatory and operational practices

Ghana CAA Economic Directives is being finalized. Directives contain ICAO Core Principles

on Consumer Protection.

Cooperation across value chain

Support cooperation among stakeholders, including World Tourism

Organization (UNWTO), International Air Transport Association (IATA),

Airports Council International (ACI), African Airlines Association (AFRAA),

African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), African Union Commission (AUC),

Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA)

Ghana is compliant- UNWTO, IATA, ACI, AFRAA, AU and ECOWAS.

Share data and analysis

Share customized traffic and cargo forecasts

Provide business analysis tools

Adhere to Cape Town Convention, 2001 Ghana ratified the Cape Town Convention 2001, in December 2015.

Make use of Art. 83 bis of the Chicago Convention

Consider practices to attract public/private capital, such as public-private

partnerships (PPP)

The Goverment of Ghana has partened with the private sector in the ongoing constuction

of Terminal 3 at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra and also in the establishment of

the new national airline.

Provide sufficient infrastructure to accomodate growth There is a ongoing expansion and rehabilitation of the Kotoka International Airport and

other domestic airports.

Increase awareness of ICAO guidance on infrastructure funding

Grant 7th freedom traffic rights for air cargo services Ghana is fully compliant with the YD for international cargo operations.

Align Air Services Agreements (ASAs) with YD Ghana is fully compliant with the aligment of Air Services Agreements (ASAs) with the both

YD States and non YD African States. Ghana is among 19 States which have signed the

Solemn Commitment on the full liberalization of air transport in Africa.  

Implement Yamoussoukro Decision (YD) framework Ghana has fully liberalized its skies.

Implement safety targets of the Abuja Declaration on Aviation Safety in

Africa, 2012

Ghana has established the Runway Safety Team. With respect to Runway related accidents,

Ghana has recorded isolated cases and therefore has not established any trend for

Runways related accidents, however, about two (2) cases have been recorded since the

Abuja Declaration; Ghana has not recorded any CFIT as well as LOC-I related

accidents; Ghana CAA is autonomous; has certified its international aerodrome (Dec, 2015);

All Ghanaian registered scheduled airlines operators have obtained IOSA Certification;

Ghana's level of implementation of the USOAP was over 64% as at 2006; Development of

the State Safety program (SSP) is ongoing, however all service providers are

implementing the Safety Managment System (SMS).  

Establish mechanisms to ensure sustainable funding of safety oversight

functions

Ghana has established the Aviation Safety Charge (ASC) to ensure sustainable funding of

safety oversight functions.  

Support electronic submission of data on goods passing borders; e-freight; e-

air way bills

(e-AWB)

Ghana has held discussions with IATA regarding training for cargo operators to enable them

migrate to the electronic AWB system.

Develop and implement Regulated Agent and Known Consignor's

programmes

Ghana has developed a National Air Cargo and Mail Security Program for the

implementation of the Regulated Agent and Krown Consignor Regime (March, 2017).

Ghana has established the National Civil Aviation Security Programe in line with ICAO

Aviation Security Oversight Manual (DOC 10047).  

 

Establish mechanisms to ensure the sustainable funding of security

oversight functions

Ghana has established the Aviation Safety Charge (ASC) to ensure sustainable funding of

security oversight functions.  

 

Implement electronic visas Since 2016 Ghana grants visa on arrival to all Africans into Ghana for 90.

Eliminate non-physical barriers between States The electronic gates provided at the immigration hall of the Kotoka International Airport

are not activated yet.

Avoid imposing discriminatory levies on air transport

Implement ICAO policies on taxation

Assess economic impact of excessive taxation

Support ICAO efforts to quantify personnel shortages (Doc 9956)

Support ICAO capacity-building initiatives: Next Generation of Aviation

Professionals (NGAP), Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF)

Ghana is committed to building the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF); Ghana

makes an annual contribution to the Fund.

Use ICAO air cargo-specific training, including dangerous goods Ghana applies the ICAO air cargo-specific training, including dangerous goods in its

National Civil Aviation Security Training Program. Ghana also applies the IATA Dangerous

Goods regulations; Ghana has a comprehensive inspection program of air cargo carriers

into Ghana to ensure that they are compliant with GCAR Part 18 (LI 2000); Monitors and

evaluates training sessions offered by instructors; Dangerous Goods

training organizations are certified and approved after they have passed the five (5)

phase certification process; Liaises with the Ghana Atomic energy in relation to the

carriage of radioactives; state variations were filed with IATA and ICAO in 2016 where

shippers seek special approval prior to shipment of explosives, ammunition, radioactives,

infections substances etc.  

GHANA

STATE AIR TRANSPORT ACTION PLAN SYSTEM (SATAPS)

Alleviation of restrictions

Consumer protection

Security and facilitation

Taxation

Training

Infrastructure development

Market access liberalization

Competition

Connectivity enhancement for Least Developed

Countries (LDC), Small Island Developing States (SIDS),

Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC)

Data and analysis

Fleet renewal

Safety

Freight Tonne Kilometer Ranking (FTK)

- Within Africa Region: 25/54 - World: 126/191

Air Cargo Traffic Figures, Ghana

45,960 50,260

46,577 43,682

53,480 50,083

47,073

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10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*

Evolution of Airport Cargo TrafficSource: ICAO & ACI joint airport traffic form

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86,331

172,873

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20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

180,000

200,000

Outbound Inbound

e-Commerce Activity, 2015

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Source: Universal Postal Union (UPU)

Outbound 33%

Inbound67%

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- 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4

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2014

2015

Freight Tonne Kilometre (FTK)

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Source: ICAO, Air Transport Reporing Form A

GHANA LATEST AMENDMENT DATED: 18 May 2016 AIRPORTS: Accra/Kotoka, Kumasi, and Tamale LANDING CHARGES Kotoka Basis: Maximum permissible all up weight in the C. of A.

Aircraft Weight (tonnes)

Intercontinental (USD per tonne or part thereof)

Sub Regional (USD per tonne or part thereof)

Day/Off peak Night/Peak

Up to 10 75 (flat charge)

20.00 (flat rate) 30.00 (flat rate) 11-25 1.75 2.65 26-75 5.50 3.00 4.50 76-150 7.00 3.50 5.25 Over 150 7.20 4.15 6.15

Domestic flights:

Aircraft weight (tonnes) Charge (USD)

0 – 10.00 5.00

11.00 – 20.00 10.00

21.00 – 30.00 15.00

31.00 – 40.00 20.00

41.00 – 50.00 25.00 *Every subsequent range increment of 10 tonnes increases by US$15.00 Helicopter landing charges is 50% of landing charge for fix winged aircraft of the same weight. Domestic (Kumasi, Tamale)

Aircraft weight (tonnes) Charge (USD)

0 – 5.00 5.00

6.00 – 10.00 10.00

11.00 – 20.00 15.00

21.00 – 30.00 20.00

31.00 – 40.00 25.00

GHANA PARKING CHARGES Kotoka Basis: Maximum permissible weight in the C. of A.

Flight Type Charge (USD)

Intercontinental flights: first hour free; thereafter

0.15 per tonne per hour

Sub-regional flights: first 4 hours free; thereafter

0.15 per tonne per hour

Domestic flights: first 5 hours free; thereafter

0.15 per tonne per hour

Domestic (Kumasi, Tamale) The first 5 hours free; thereafter the rate of USD 0.15 per tonne per hour is applied. LIGHTING CHARGES

Kotoka Charge (USD)

Intercontinental 187.50 per landing and/or take-off

Sub-regional

125.00 per landing only or take-off only 160.00 per landing and take-off

Domestic flights 20.00 per landing and/or take-off

This charge to be waived for the first six (6) months of operations

Kumasi 5.00 per landing and/or take-off Lighting facilities are presently not available in Tamale. Lighting charge will be charged under these conditions: - Between sunset and sunrise - Where runway lights are switched on or provided on request due to bad weather COMMON USER TERMINAL EQUIPMENT RENTAL Rental CUTE counter USD 5.00 per hour per counter Passenger uplift royalties USD 0.95 per passenger OFFICE SPACE RENTAL International Terminal USD 376 per square meter per year Domestic Terminal USD 300 per square meter per year Others USD 250 per square meter per year

GHANA

FIRE COVER USD 100 for first 30 minutes USD 50 for any additional 15 minutes

PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE Per departing passenger 2 years of age and older, payable by the passenger through the carrier

Passenger Type Charge

1st class USD 200

Business class USD 150

Economy class USD 100

Regional – West Coast 60

Domestic GHS 5.00

AIR NAVIGATION CHARGES For all international flights: USD 0.75 per km flown.

Minimum charge USD 200

Maximum charge USD 600

THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES FOR PERMIT REQUEST ARE AS FOLLOWS:-

Single request Landing USD 150 Overflight USD 150 Block requests One week USD 800 Two weeks USD 1 500 One Month USD 3 000

Ratification Status of Treaties Ghana

Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed at Chicago on 7 December 1944 ●Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Article 83 bis] , signed at Montréal on 6 October 1980 ●

International Air Services Transit Agreement, signed at Chicago On 7 December 1944International Air Transport Agreement, signed at Chicago On 7 December 1944Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air, signed at Warsaw on 12 October 1929 ●

Convention on the International Recognition of Rights in Aircraft, signed at Geneva on 19 June 1948 ●

Protocol to Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air, done at Warsaw on 12 October 1929, as amended by the Protocol signed at The Hague on 28 September1955 ●

Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, signed at Tokyo on 14 September 1963 ●

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, signed at The Hague on 16 December 1970 ●

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, done at Montréal on 23 September 1971, signed at Montréal on 24 February 1988

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Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, signed at Montréal on 28 May 1999

Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment, signed at Cape Town on 16 November 2001*Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment, signed at Cape Town on 16 November 2001

Convention on Compensation for Damage Caused by Aircraft to Third Parties, signed at Montréal on 2 May 2009

Convention on Compensation for Damage to Third Parties, Resulting from Acts of Unlawful Interference Involving Aircraft, signed at Montréal on 2 May 2009Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Relating to International Civil Aviation, signed at Beijing on 10 September 2010Protocol Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, signed at Beijing on 10 September 2010Protocol to Amend the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, signed at Montréal on 4 April 2014**

*Cape Town Convention. In addition, the Syrian Arab Republic, Zimbabwe, Gabon, Seychelles and Costa Rica have deposited their instruments of accession in respect of this Convention. In accordance with its Article 49(2), the Convention shall enter into force for these States as applied to aircraft equipment when they accede to the Aircraft Equipment Protocol (Cape Town, 2001).

(1) As of 1 December 2009, the European Union replaced and succeeded the European Community.** Montréal Protocol. Not in force: 22 ratifications required.

State A State B Date ICAO NumberGHANA BURKINA FASO 14/04/1961 2105GHANA LIBERIA 10/06/1964 1898GHANA LEBANON 27/08/1960 1702GHANA NETHERLANDS 30/07/1960 1538GHANA USSR 06/04/1962 1731GHANA TOGO 07/08/1968 2143GHANA SWITZERLAND 17/05/1961 1784GHANA ITALY 20/06/1963 1705GHANA ALGERIA 23/09/1963 1896GHANA ETHIOPIA 09/06/1960 1701GHANA EGYPT 29/08/1960 1556GHANA MALAWI 04/05/1965 1825GHANA MOROCCO 29/01/1963 1704GHANA UNITED STATES 11/10/2000 10070GHANA GUINEA 20/12/1962 1744GHANA CONGO 21/05/1964 1897GHANA BENIN 15/03/1968 2169GHANA COTE D'IVOIRE 26/05/1964 1766GHANA UNITED KINGDOM 24/09/1958 1555GHANA TUNISIA 11/12/1962 1703GHANA SENEGAL 20/02/1964 1773GHANA PAKISTAN 27/11/1976 2791GHANA NIGERIA 23/03/1973 2425GHANA MALI 09/01/1963 1657GHANA GERMANY 06/08/1968 2144GHANA CZECHOSLOVAKIA 02/08/1961 1624

World's Air Services Agreements (WASA) GHANA

Agreement Type Flights SeatsDZA Algeria Traditional/Transitional 0 0BEL Belgium Non-recorded Agreement 108 10,090BEN Benin Traditional/Transitional 101 11,901BFA Burkina Faso Traditional/Transitional 188 11,794COG Congo Traditional/Transitional 0 0CIV Cote D'Ivoire Traditional/Transitional 1,352 264,849EGY Egypt Traditional/Transitional 274 39,580GNQ Equatorial Guinea Non-recorded Agreement 198 24,577ETH Ethiopia Traditional/Transitional 401 88,340DEU Germany Traditional/Transitional 213 55,280GIN Guinea Traditional/Transitional 0 0ITA Italy Traditional/Transitional 37 9,385KEN Kenya Non-recorded Agreement 394 50,199LBN Lebanon Traditional/Transitional 122 22,448LBR Liberia Traditional/Transitional 177 25,724LBY Libya Non-recorded Agreement 23 3,450LUX Luxembourg Non-recorded Agreement 59 0MWI Malawi Traditional/Transitional 0 0MLI Mali Traditional/Transitional 11 737MAR Morocco Traditional/Transitional 226 30,264NLD Netherlands Traditional/Transitional 455 109,897NER Niger Non-recorded Agreement 1 171NGA Nigeria Traditional/Transitional 2,474 291,518PAK Pakistan Traditional/Transitional 0 0PRT Portugal Non-recorded Agreement 319 50,665STP Sao Tome and Principe Non-recorded Agreement 157 25,357SEN Senegal Traditional/Transitional 125 18,592SLE Sierra Leone Non-recorded Agreement 97 14,080ZAF South Africa Non-recorded Agreement 380 95,651ESP Spain Non-recorded Agreement 184 17,732CHE Switzerland Traditional/Transitional 0 0TGO Togo Traditional/Transitional 395 36,358TUN Tunisia Traditional/Transitional 0 0TUR Turkey Non-recorded Agreement 404 55,115ARE United Arab Emirates Non-recorded Agreement 365 127,186GBR United Kingdom Traditional/Transitional 449 122,815USA United States Open Skies 284 69,370

State

Bilateral Agreement and Traffic for GHANA