The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at the weekend reopened Runway 18R/36L at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
Spokesperson for the agency, Mrs Obiageli Orah said in a statement that the facility as shut down in the interest of safety.
“Renovation work was carried out during this period of shutdown.
“We hope that the reopening of this Runway 18R would rightly address the needs of international airlines as well as reduce traffic on the runway that is currently in use,” she said.
The statement also said that Kenya Airways flight marked 5YCY, which landed at 11:33hrs, after almost one year of closure for renovation.
“The Kenya pilot, Captain Meme Kondwani, who flew the Boeing 738, confirmed that the surface of the Runway is smooth and also added that all the facilities are good.”
