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Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have announced the relocation of their corporate headquarters to Abuja from Lagos. This is in compliance with the recent directive from the Federal Ministry of Aviation that all agencies in the sector should relocate operational headquarters to Nigeria’s capital. General Manager, Public Affairs of NAMA, …
In view of the partial relaxation of the Covid-19 lockdown which commenced on May 4, 2020, staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) have been tasked to ensure full compliance with the directives and safety guidelines by the Federal Government and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on COVID-.19 preventive measures, including social distancing, regular washing of and/or …
Following the recent adverse weather condition that prevented several airlines from landing at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has announced that it has successfully commissioned its newly installed Category 3 Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Runway 18 Right, Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos as well as Runway 22 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe …
The Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it has noted with concern, the inability of some international flights to land at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, largely due to issues of inclement weather and company minimas of affected airlines. Our position is that such diversions are in the interest of safety. According to NAMA, the facts on record however …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has reacted to speculations and claims that the agency’s facilities have challenges which led to diversion of flights recently. According to NAMA: “The attention of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has been drawn to a press release by the Nigerian Air Traffic Controller’s Association (NATCA) on the state of navigational infrastructure in the …
To reduce flight delays, CO2 emission and fuel consumption used by aircraft during flight as well as increase air traffic management (ATM) capacity, amongst others, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has split the Lagos Sub-Flight Information Region (Sub-FIR) airspace into two sectors. The two sectors; the Lagos West Area Control Centre on 120.9MHz radio frequency and the Lagos East …
Efforts by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to digitalize the nation’s aeronautical information service (AIS) have received a bolster as the agency recently commenced the installation of prefabricated pilot joint briefing offices nationwide. The installation team which has completed work at Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos has proceeded to another airport and is expected to continue the installation in …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has assured airlines and other airspace users that the nation’s airspace is safe for seamless and economic air navigation. Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu made these remarks recently in Lagos, explaining that the agency had taken drastic steps to tackle communication challenges especially in the upper airspace in the past couple of …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) says it has put in place a machinery to accelerate an ongoing programme geared towards the total upgrade of its radio communication infrastructure across the country. This is to ensure that communication challenges experienced by pilots in some parts of the airspace are totally eliminated. As part of efforts to boost the clarity of …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has taken delivery of another consignment of critical spare parts required for the continuous service and operation of the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON). The consignment which was cleared at the Apapa Port in Lagos from Thales Group, in France include MES1 1400A power supply modules, control units and other critical units that …
