The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has stated that Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos‘ international runways 18R and 36L will be closed for maintenance.
This was disclosed by FAAN in a statement on Monday. The runways would be closed for maintenance for eight weeks, according to FAAN.
The agency said work on the runways will span for eight weeks.
It also assured that normal airline activities would not be affected, as the taxiway B-18L would be used for all flight operations.
“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,” the statement read.
According to the agency, Taxiway B-18L would be used instead for all flight operations until maintenance is completed.
Recall that in June 2022, the agency closed the runways 18L/36R of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), for renovation for 90 days.
During the period the runways were closed, airline operators said they incurred huge losses due to the shutdown, despite assurances by FAAN that operations would not be affected.
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