News:
November 17, 2017
The Wa Airport will commence operations by end of February, 2018 to serve as a catalyst for industrialization and rapid socio-economic development of the Upper West region, Deputy Aviation Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has disclosed.
Responding to a question standing in the name of the honorable Member of Parliament for the Wa Central Constituency, Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo seeking to know when the Wa Airport will commence operations, the Minister said the 200-meter-long and 45-meter-wide runway Wa Airport forms part of government’s effort to develop an aerodrome in every region of the country.
According to him the project which is 100% complete includes the rehabilitation and remodeling of an existing Centre of National Culture building into a terminal and the airside (runway and apron) among others.
He added that a VOR (Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Radio Range) co-located with a DME(Distance Measuring Equipment) will be installed by August, 2018 to improve operational safety during Approach and Landing phases at the Wa Airport.
Mr Darko-Mensah who is also MP for Takoradi further stated that the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) was taking steps to install a Navigation Aid (NDB- Non-Directional Beacon and a Containerized Control Tower for the Wa airport by the time Flight to Wa commences in February, 2018.
In an interview, the Wa Central lawmaker expressed concerns about the two (2) years of delay since the project was completed.
According to him much resource has been invested into the project and must therefore not be left to rot.
He noted that the commencement of commercial operations at the Wa Airport will ease traffic flow, decrease time of travel to Accra and open up the area for business.
Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo expressed delight at the news for commencement of work at the Wa Airport by February, 2018 and hope that becomes a reality.
By Christian Kpesese / Ghanadistricts.com