Mahama announces airstrips for regions without airports

Western North, which currently has no operational commercial airport, is expected to benefit from the planned infrastructure under the initiative.

He said the proposed facilities would provide landing sites for aircraft during emergencies, particularly in regions that currently lack the infrastructure to receive them.

Speaking during a courtesy call by chiefs of the Western North Region, President Mahama said Western North would be among the beneficiaries of the initiative.

The President explained that regions with existing airports would not require the additional facilities, while those without airports would be provided with airstrips measuring approximately two kilometres in length.

President Mahama said the initiative was intended to improve access to air transport during critical situations, including cases requiring urgent medical evacuation.

“We are going to provide an airstrip in every region that does not already have an airport. Sometimes there are emergencies, and sometimes medical evacuations are necessary. At the moment, some regions do not have landing sites for aircraft.

He added, “Regions that already have airports are covered, but those without airports will receive landing strips. They will be about two kilometres long and will have a small control office so that aircraft can land in the region in an emergency. Western North will be one of the beneficiaries.”