NAMA begins calibration of landing system at Ekiti airport

The Nigeria Airspace Management Agency has commenced the calibration of landing systems at the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport.

This, according to a statement by the state government, is in readiness for commencement of commercial flights operation.

The development is coming barely a month after the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority granted approval for non- scheduled flight operations at the airport for a period of six months.

The calibration aircraft that conveyed he NAMA officials touched down on the runway of the airport at exactly 4.13pm on Friday and the exercise commenced immediately.

Calibration in the air system industry is a process that allows safety of air navigation by conducting regular flight inspection, calibration of test equipment systems, and surveillance of airspace system.

It is also part of the final stages of ensuring the facility meets global aviation standards for safe and efficient operations.

On hand at the airport to receive the NAMA team were the Technical Adviser to the Governor on Airport Project , AVM Sunday Makinde (retd); Commissioners for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun; Environment, Chief  Tosin Aluko- Ajisafe; Transport, Kolawole Akobiewe; Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Yinka Oyebode; among others.

Briefing journalists at the airport, Makinde said the landing of the calibrator aircraft as well as the calibration exercise by NAMA officials was a major step in the final approval for commercial operations at the airport.