Wa Airport
An indigene of Wa in the Upper West Region, Victor Pul, has made history last Tuesday as he piloted the first scheduled commercial flight to the new Wa airport.
Pul,
a First Officer of Embraer 145 for Africa World Airlines (AWA), touched down in
Wa at 11.30 am.
“Growing up in the northern part of Ghana, the
opportunities for children to be exposed to the aviation industry were little
to none. My greatest hope is that more steps are taken towards demystifying the
aviation industry to children up north,” he said.
An old student of Saint Francis Xavier Minor
Seminary Secondary School, Victor Pul hails from Nandom and grew up in Wa.
His interest in flying began when he was 10
years old and a cousin introduced him to flight simulator video games.
Victor Pul was instrumental in setting up
Pegasus Aviation Academy in the Northern Region, to help encourage youth
pursuing aviation careers.
Africa World Airlines is the first airline to
commence operation on the Wa route.
They are scheduled to fly to Wa three times a
week from Accra (Kotoka International Airport) via Tamale.
The Wa Airport was recently allocated the
identifier code “WZA” by International Air Transport Association (IATA).