The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has given approval to the Anambra Cargo Airport to handle light flights.
In a December 1, 2021 letter entitled ‘Approval for opening Anambra International Cargo Airport’ and addressed to the governor of Anambra State, Mr. Willie Obiano, the director general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Musa Nuhu, charged the state government to adhere strictly to safety, security and COVID-19 requirements at the airport at all times.
The director general said he declined, ab initio, to approve the airport for flight operations after commissioning due to adverse security reports which were conveyed to Obiano on October 28, 2021 through a letter marked NCAA/AC/015/21/VOL/162.
However, Nuhu he said the NCAA “has received clearance from relevant security agency approving the opening of Anambra International Cargo Airport for flight operations.”
“I am pleased to inform His Excellency that the Authority hereby grants Anambra State government approval to operate category B aircraft (Dash8-Q400 or its equivalent on rescue and fire category 5), with effect from December 2, 2021.
“However, I now wish to inform His Excellency that NCAA has received clearance from relevant security agency approving the opening of Anambra International Cargo Airport for flight operations,” he added.
He further said in view of that and in line with the provisions of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) Part 12.1.4.1 (C), the agency “has granted approval to operate category B aircraft (Dash8-Q400 or its equivalent on rescue and fire category 5), with effect from December 2, 2021
Nuhu also the operation shall be Visual Flight Rules (VFR) only, meaning sunrise to sunset, adding that, “whenever outstanding requirements are met, all restrictions will be removed.”
It would be recalled that at commissioning of the airport recently, Obiano said five airlines – Air Peace, United Nigeria Airline, Dana Airline, Ibom Air, and Anap Jets – had been approved to commence operation at the airport
