A team of technical experts from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the Ghana Air Force (GAF) has conducted a preliminary assessment of the Paga airstrip with the view to reactivating flight services at the facility.
The team, led by the Manager of Aerodrome Safety and Standards at the GCAA, Mrs Anita Adjei-Nmashie, and Wing Commander Frank Hanson of the GAF, was in the region at the invitation of the Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Mark Woyongo, to examine the suitability or otherwise of the airstrip for commercial flights.
The minister, who accompanied the team, said the reopening of the airstrip would not only open up the region for tourism but also boost trade.
He said as part of the plans, a cold storage facility would be provided close to the airstrip to expedite the easy transportation of fresh vegetables, which occasionally went to waste at the farm gates.
Mr Woyongo appealed to the traditional authorities in the area to co-operate and provide the needed assistance for the airport project.
Although the Paga airstrip has a good landscape, it cannot be used for commercial purposes because it is too near Burkina Faso, a situation that forces aircraft flying in to veer into the airspace of that country before returning to the facility to land.
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