Rural Airstrips Agency (RAA)

Prime Minister James Marape expressed gratitude to RAA for its valuable services and extended appreciation to all third-level airlines for their continuous dedication to the country over the last 48 years. He assured ongoing government support to enhance and strengthen the vital role played by RAA and third-level airlines in connecting the outlying areas of the country.

Member for Pomio, Elias Kapavore, confirmed that the seven-man team from RAA is already at Palmalmal and will initially attend to the Jacquinot Bay airstrip in the West Pomio-Mamusi LLG.

Jacquinot Bay airstrip is the only one in operation out of a total of seven airstrips in the district. Four of the airstrips will also be rejuvenated under this RAA-ENB provincial government program.