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By Chinelo Obogo
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) will shut down the
18L and 36R runway of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos from Friday, July 8 till September 5, 2022 for repairs and installation of runway lights.
The decision to close the runway for 60 days was taken during a meeting held between the agency and domestic airlines on Tuesday, July 5 at about 14.30 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport conference room, Daily Sun learned.
However, domestic airlines proposed that the date be shifted to enable them adjust their schedules due to the sallah celebrations but the agency insisted the date has been decided and no change can be made.
The airlines complained about issues like the increased taxi time for all departures and arrivals into Lagos, increased fuel usage due to the long taxi to and from 18R and flight schedule upward adjustment because of the increased turn-around time.
But FAAN in collaboration with the Traffic Controllers was said to have promised to make the exercise seamless within the period and provide the procedural flow and NOTAM for the exercise.
