GACL plans regional airports to boost domestic air travel

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) is considering the establishment of regional airports as part of efforts to improve domestic air connectivity and reduce the dependence on Accra as the country’s main aviation hub.

The proposed facilities are expected to make it possible for passengers to travel directly between regions, cutting travel time and eliminating the need to route certain domestic journeys through the Accra International Airport.

Managing Director of GACL, Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, announced the plan at the company’s 20th Anniversary Lecture and Awards Ceremony.

She said the initiative would strengthen the domestic aviation network and improve access to air transport, while positioning regional airports to support economic activities, tourism and commerce.

Mrs Opare cited possible routes such as Kumasi to Tamale, Tamale to Wa and Sunyani to Kumasi as examples of the direct connections the company hopes to facilitate.

“This is where we want to get to. We want regional airports to become active enablers of economic activity, tourism, commerce, and national integration,” she said.

On infrastructure development, she disclosed that work on the connecting concourse between Terminals 2 and 3 at the Accra International Airport was progressing, with completion expected in November 2027.

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