The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the impending closure of the 3.9km Runway 18R/36L at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for necessary rehabilitation work.
Papers News reports that this closure is set to take place on Monday and Tuesday, occurring merely two weeks after the runway was reopened following an extensive maintenance period lasting nearly 11 months.
The information was communicated in a memo dated February 28, 2025, from FAAN’s Head of Operations, Mrs. J.U. Nwosu, directed to the Airport Manager (AM)/Regional General Manager (RGM) for the Southwest Region, under the subject “Total Closure of Runway 18R/36L.”