Mahama announces plans for airstrips in regions without airports

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed his intention to build airstrips in areas lacking airports to enhance emergency air travel and expedite urgent medical evacuations. The Western North region, currently devoid of an operational commercial airport, stands to gain from this initiative. Mahama disclosed this during a courtesy visit by chiefs from the Western North Region.

He clarified that these proposed facilities would serve as landing sites for aircraft in times of emergency. The president stated that regions without existing airports would receive airstrips of approximately two kilometers in length, complemented by small control offices to facilitate aircraft operations. "We are going to provide an airstrip in every region that does not already have an airport," Mahama stated.

"Sometimes there are emergencies, and sometimes medical evacuations are necessary. At the moment, some regions do not have landing sites for aircraft." Mahama noted that regions already equipped with airports would not require additional facilities, but those without airports would benefit from the new infrastructure. He added, "Western North will be one of the beneficiaries."