The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) has with immediate effect, declared the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) land area as a security zone.
The NSCS in a statement issued Tuesday, December 16, 2014 and signed by Colonel E.W.K Nibo said, the decision is to prevent further encroachment of the boundaries of the KIA.It noted that: �A land Commission public notice in 1998 aimed at halting all further developments on the KIA acquisition in order to promote the airport�s land use objectives and safety and security of aviation operations have been disregarded by private developers resulting in serious hazards in airport operations�.
As a result, the boundaries of the airport have also been �redefined so that non-conforming development and other unauthorized activities are curtailed�.The land around the airport is said to be �under pressure� by private developers.
�The trend has caused massive encroachment on the environment, posing a grave threat to flight operations and creating hazards such as bird strikes and stray animals on the runway,� the statement noted.
Meanwhile, interested parties who wish to know whether their developments fall within the declared zone, have been directed to �the Lands Commission for clarification before any new or further development is undertaken�.
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