Yemisi Izuora
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has commenced an intensive re-audit of runways at the nation’s airports to enable it improve on the efficiency of the facilities, thereby forestalling potential accidents on the runways.
Although, the regular friction measurement for Port Harcourt International Airport was conducted in March 2019 and the result falls within the minimum friction coefficient level, the facility witnessed a skidding incident recently.
The agency explained that it was with the intention to increase the friction coefficient levels of the runways in accordance with NCAA advisory circular that it is embarking on the exercise across the nation’s airports as the rain is becoming very heavy and unpredictable.
As a short term measure to increase the safety of the Port Harcourt runway, the Authority just carried out a de-rubberization exercise between 15 to 22 June, 2019 to remove any contaminant.