May 11, 2026

NCAA releases list of five airports to reopen for domestic flights on June 21

By Muhammad A. Aliyu

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has rolled out a list of airports to resume domestic flights on June 21, 2020.

The director-general of NCAA, Musa Nuhu, in a statement on Tuesday noted that flights will resume in five airports on June 21 as stated by the presidential task force on COVID-19 and other airports will be added after review and assessment.

The statement read: “The closure of Nigerian airports to domestic flights has been extended to 2300 on June 20, 2020.

“The gradual start of domestic flight operations will commence on June 21, 2020, with Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport Kano, Omagwa International Airport, Port Harcourt and Sam Mbakwe Airport Owerri, Other airports will be gradually added to the network after a review and assessment.

“All flights to any airport outside the above five listed airports above shall comply with the existing COVID-19 protocols for approvals.”

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