Flights will resume at the Benin airports as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has received approval from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the re-opening of the airport after it satisfactorily fulfilled the requirements on Post Covid-19 restart guidelines and health protocols.
In a letter signed by the Director General of the NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu dated 24 July 2020 with reference NCAA /DG/AIR/11/16/217 to the FAAN Managing Director, the Director General stated that all standards and protocols applied to the above airports shall be implemented in other airports operated by FAAN for authorisation by NCAA for the resumption of operations.
The letter titled: Restart Plan Approval read, ”Following the Federal Government’s shutdown of the nation’s airports and airspace to all flights with the exception of essential and emergency flights due the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) issued several All Operators Letter (AOL) and Advisory Circulars providing guidelines, protocols and requirements for all sectors of the aviation industry.
“ An All Operators Letter of 18th May 2020 with ref: NCAA/DG/GC/8/16/302 and Advisory Circulars NCAA-AC-ARD 007-1 and NCAA-AC-AMS-002 as amended were issued giving comprehensive guidelines and details of the requirements covering all functions and areas for compliance by all aerodrome operators for authorization by NCAA for the resumption of airport operations.
“Therefore, having satisfactorily fulfilled most of the requirements of the All Operators Letter of 18th May 2020 with ref: NCAADG/GC/8/16/302 and Advisory Circulars: NCAA-AC-ADR-007 and NCAA-AC-AMS-002 as amended on Post Covid-19 Restart Guidelines and Health Protocols, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is hereby authorized to resume normal operations at Benin Airport, Benin.
“Kindly note all standards and protocols applied to the above airports shall be implemented in other airports operated by FAAN for authorisation by NCAA for the resumption of operations.
“Kindly note the authorisation to resume airport operations shall comply with All Operators Letter (AOL) with ref: NCAADG/AIR/11/16/151 of 4th July 2020. Your organization shall observe all guidelines issued by NCAA and Nigerian Public Health Authorities with emphasis on the implementation of Public Health Corridor and Aviation Security. Congratulations and wish you a successful resumption of operations.”
