General News of Tuesday, 25 August 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comCape Coast airport not viable – Aviation expertFile photoDr Yakubu Akparibo, an aviation expert, has said the planned construction of an airport in the Central Region of Ghana, which found its way into the incumbent NPP’s 2020 manifesto, is not viable due to a plethora of reasons. He added, “Cape Coast is not a major hub that you can fly to like Abuja or other cities.”Dr Yakubu Akparibo explained that the construction of an airport in Cape Coast must be assessed thoroughly to indicate if passengers are connecting internationally through Accra to Cape Coast, a condition he thinks is not present at the moment. “The distance between Stansted and Heathrow is about 100 km which is almost like the distance from Accra to Cape Coast. “For the people of Cape Coast, I have good news for you. We are building a new harbour in Cape Coast and a new airport in Cape Coast,” he said.

Source: GhanaWeb August 25, 2020 05:48 UTC