By Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah
The Bolgatanga Airport project is designed to provide the Upper East Region with improved air connectivity and support growing economic activity.
The facility will feature a 2,200-metre runway capable of handling domestic aircraft, an apron for two aircraft, a modern terminal building, taxiway and an Air Traffic Control tower, alongside a dedicated rescue and firefighting facility.
The terminal is expected to handle about 100,000 passengers annually, with provision for future expansion as demand increases. Airfield lighting will also allow for safe operations at night and during periods of low visibility.
Construction is expected to be completed within 24 months, marking a significant step in improving connectivity and opening up new opportunities for commerce, tourism and investment in the Upper East Region and beyond.
The inspection forms part of President Mahama’s two-day Resetting Ghana Tour, which seeks to engage citizens, assess ongoing projects and demonstrate the government’s commitment to inclusive and accountable governance.
From the airport, the President will inspect progress on the Chuchuliga–Sandema road, commission the completed Community Day Senior High School ‘E’ Block at Paga, and engage residents at a durbar on the rollout of the Free Primary Health Care programme at Zuarungu.
The tour continues on Friday with inspections of projects at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Navrongo and the Tongo–Shega–Pelungu road, before concluding with a Citizens Engagement in Bolgatanga.
