The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has commissioned new Category II Instrument Landing System (ILS) at the Benin airport in the Edo State capital. Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, Managing Director, NAMA, says the new installation is in line with an earlier pledge by the Agency to upgrade navigational infrastructure in strategic airports across the country in a bid to boost socio-economic activities …
Aviation Stakeholders Seek To Improve Airspace In Nigeria
By Olamide Oni As Africa anticipates a massive inflow of air traffic by 2036 as predicted by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), governments, regulators, agencies and other stakeholders in the region have embarked on strategic plans to improve capacity. Amidst this, safety in the airspace remains top priority. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, who spoke …
NAMA Resumes Services At Osubi Airstrip
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has resumed air traffic services at Osubi Airstrip in Delta State. NAMA states that its decision to resume operations at the airstrip is “consequent upon the payment of N31M by Shoreline Oil Services Ltd, operators of the airstrip, being part payment of accumulated charges for the provision of air traffic services at the airstrip …
NAMA MD Tasks Oil Industry On Local Production Of Jet A1
Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has charged the oil and gas sector in Nigeria to consider critically the production of aviation fuel (Jet A1) in the country in line with the Nigerian Content Development initiative of the Buhari-led administration. Capt. Akinkuotu who spoke at the annual Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) forum …
TRACON Facility Is In Order, NAMA Assures
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) says that the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON), project is working optimally. NAMA explains that the spare parts for the facility are regularly sourced from the manufacturer, Thales of France when required. Mr. Khalid Emele, the General Manager, Public Affairs, NAMA stresses that NAMA regularly receives spare parts from Thales of France since …
NAMA Deploys Stand-Alone VHF Radios At Lagos Sub-Fir
In keeping with its earlier pledge to address Remote Control Air to Ground (RCAG) communication challenges in the nation’s upper airspace, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has successfully deployed two Jotron high-powered very high frequency (VHF) long-range communication radios, each installed in Lagos West and Lagos East Area Control Centres (ACCs). The installation of equipment which began a few …



