Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu would experience skeletal flight operations from December 14 to 21, 2017 and December 27, 2017 to January 4, 2018 to allow for palliative repairs of the airport’s runway.
The development was made known today by Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the authority Mrs. Yakubu Henrietta a copy was made available to African Business Travel News.
According to FAAN which used the medium to notify air travelers and general public, the repairs which would begin on December 14 would be in two phases.
“The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria wishes to notify air travellers and the general public that with effect from today 14th December, 2017, the Authority will embark on a palliative repair work on the Runway of Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.
“The first phase of the repair work will commence on the 14th to 21st December 2017, while the second phase will be from the 27th December 2017, to 4th January, 2018,” it said..
While the airports authority insisted that the airport would not be completely shut down for the repairs, it said the airport would be opened to flight operations from 7:00 hours till 15:00 hours local time to allow the contractors handling the job to have enough daylight working hours to ensure good job done.
“There will be skeletal operations at the airport while the work is ongoing as the Runway will open for operations from 0700 hours local time till 1500 hours local time on the proposed dates. This is to enable the contractor have ample day-light working hours in order to obtain stable and even Runway surface, while also completing the work within the stipulated time frame,” FAAN stated.
In line with Standards And Recommended Practices (SARPs), the Authority has requested the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to issue a Notice To Air Men (NOTAM) in this regard.
