Ken Okeke
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has reopened the 18R/36L Runway at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), 10 months after the facility was closed for maintenance.
Foreign carriers had complained about the delay in fixing the facility forcing them to deploy smaller aircraft into the Lagos Airport , loosing revenue on seats and other challenges.
The Links 2 and 3 of the Runway are now opened to international traffic, thereby reducing the burden on domestic 18L/36R runway.
The FAAN, which disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah said Kenya Airways landed on the Runway yesterday and was welcomed with a water cannon salute.
The FAAN had in March 2023, announced the international runways 18R and 36L at Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos will be shut down for maintenance.
FAAN said the runways would be closed for eight weeks for maintenance.
“This is to notify the public that runway 18R/36L of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos has been closed for eight weeks for Maintenance work to be carried out,” FAAN said.