The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) on Monday, carried out flight checks at the Gateway International Airport, Ogun State, beginning the process for the commencement of commercial flights.
Speaking after conducting the check, the Manager, Flight Calibration Services, NAMA, Miri Selzing, said the aim of the check was to ensure that it aligned with the proposed procedures defined for the airport.
Selzing said, “Our purpose for coming here is to check the proposed procedures that have been defined for the airport. This is a significant process and not something that can be concluded in a short time.
“Our visit is the beginning of the validation of the procedure. We have reviewed the procedures that have been drawn up, checked them in the air, and we will analyse them when we get back to our base. From there, we will be able to come up with recommendations and modifications where necessary.
“But physically, the airport looks very good. The runway, about four kilometres long—the longest in the country—is very impressive. The airport has a good terminal building; everything is fine, so it is a great job being done here.”
The Manager commended the state government for establishing such an impressive airport in a very short time, calling for the installation of an Instrument Landing System and other navigational instruments to aid flight movements at the airport.
Also speaking, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Ade Akinsanya, said the NAMA team has carried out the “23 and the 05” checks and identified the “waypoint”.
Akinsanya added that once the flight check has been completed, it will be developed and made available on the Internet for easy access to the airport.
