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Yendi Airport

Yendi, Ghana

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Yendi Airport

Yendi, Ghana
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Small domestic airstrip serving northern Ghana's Yendi district.

Location
Yendi, Ghana
Yendi Airport is a small general aviation airstrip located in Yendi, the capital of the Nanumba North District in the Northern Region of Ghana. It serves primarily as a domestic facility supporting light aircraft operations, government flights, and occasional humanitarian or relief missions in the region. The airport has no scheduled commercial airline service and operates at a very basic level of infrastructure. It plays a modest role in connecting the relatively remote Yendi area to other parts of Ghana when road travel is impractical.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to and from the airport relies on private vehicles and local taxi services connecting to Yendi town.
Notable facts
  • ›Designated with ICAO code DGLY.
  • ›No IATA code has been assigned to Yendi Airport.
  • ›Located in the Northern Region of Ghana, serving the Yendi district.
  • ›No scheduled commercial passenger services operate from this airstrip.
  • ›The facility primarily supports general aviation and government or relief flights.
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Gateway to the ancient Dagbon kingdom in northern Ghana's heartland

Yendi Airport is a small domestic airstrip serving Yendi, the traditional capital of the Dagbon kingdom in the Northern Region of Ghana. It plays a modest role in connecting this historically significant town to Ghana's limited domestic air network. The airport primarily handles light aircraft and occasional charter flights, reflecting the town's remote but culturally important status.

Terminals
  • Main Terminal — A basic single-room facility handling arrivals and departures for light and charter aircraft.
Ground Transport
  • Shared taxis to Yendi town centre
  • Motorcycle taxis (okada) for short local trips
  • Private hire vehicles arranged through local contacts
Nearby Hotels
  • Yendi Guesthouse
  • Local government rest house, Yendi
Dining

The airport offers no formal dining facilities. Travellers will find local chop bars and street food vendors in Yendi town serving Ghanaian staples such as TZ, rice dishes, and grilled meat. It is advisable to carry snacks and water when travelling through this airstrip.

Traveller Tips
  • Confirm your flight well in advance as schedules for light aircraft can change without notice.
  • Carry sufficient cash as ATMs are scarce in Yendi; bring local currency from Tamale or Accra.
  • Respect local customs around the Ya-Na palace, the seat of the Dagbon paramount chief.
  • Allow extra travel time as road conditions between Tamale and Yendi can be rough, especially in rainy season.

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Yendi Airport is an airport serving Yendi, a town in the Northern Region of Ghana.

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