The Nigeria Airspace Management Agency has closed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to air traffic.

It was learnt that this followed the blocade of the runway by a Saudi Airline cargo plane, which landed around 9pm on Wednesday but developed a minor problem after landing.

NAMA subsequently issued a Notice To Airmen on Thursday morning, meaning that the airport had been closed to both incoming and outbound planes.

As a result, thousands of passengers are stranded at different airports in the country, especially those who are Abuja-bound in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Uyo, Kaduna, Kano and Abuja among others.

Officials are said to be battling to fix the grounded cargo plane and clear the runway.

http://www.punchng.com/politics/abuja-airport-shut-as-saudi-plane-blocks-runway/

Na wah oh!!!

Make dem push am from the runway jare.

In Stella Oduah Voice "this is the handwork of God" he is trying to block other planes from crashing

That is impossible. International airports have multiple runways for precisely that reason. If a runway is unusable there usually are two parallel sets aligned N-S and E-W to give airlift assist with tailwind for departing and headwind for landing. So at minimum there will be four. If one is blocked what happened to other three?

Ok

9ja if u check am now na cow the plane jam!!!!!

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A friend called me now saying they were stranded and their flight was delayed. Na wa o, other runways nko?

Mayor_of_Lagos: That is impossible.

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE SIR!

Please can this happen in saudi Arabia?

An international Airport has only one Runway?

Mayor_of_Lagos: That is impossible. International airports have multiple runways for precisely that reason. If a runway is unusable there usually are two parallel sets aligned N-S and E-W to give airlift assist with tailwind for departing and headwind for landing. So at minimum there will be four. If one is blocked what happened to other three?

The National Assembly blocked proposals for a (64 billion naira) 2nd runway, saying that it's too expensive (I think that they thought that the contract was inflated).

Hm! Who knows if this is an attempt to get them to change their minds?

what are their intention of closing down the airport? can they give a beefing for this behavior? i think the media need sufficient information. for keeping thousands of passenger stranded.

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No towing vehicle for planes

Una sure say dem no dey suspect bomb for d plane

Mayor_of_Lagos: That is impossible. International airports have multiple runways for precisely that reason. If a runway is unusable there usually are two parallel sets aligned N-S and E-W to give airlift assist with tailwind for departing and headwind for landing. So at minimum there will be four. If one is blocked what happened to other three?

What is this one talking about??..

The airport has 1 runway for both domestic and international flights

Only in Nigeria

Smdh!

This one is strong...

lawsbanks: No towing vehicle for planes

Or better still to push and start!! lol..

Mayor_of_Lagos: That is impossible. International airports have multiple runways for precisely that reason. If a runway is unusable there usually are two parallel sets aligned N-S and E-W to give airlift assist with tailwind for departing and headwind for landing. So at minimum there will be four. If one is blocked what happened to other three?

You talk as if you are not a Nigerian.

which landed around 9pm on Wednesday but developed a minor problem after landing.

Praise be the Lord.

Will Oduah be called to give answer to this again?
Fingers crossed!

International airport with only one runway, international indeed.

Quite unusal
Well anything is possible in Naija

Mayor_of_Lagos: That is impossible. International airports have multiple runways for precisely that reason. If a runway is unusable there usually are two parallel sets aligned N-S and E-W to give airlift assist with tailwind for departing and headwind for landing. So at minimum there will be four. If one is blocked what happened to other three?

Only MMIA has twin runways of standard. Abuja has got only one just like every other Airport in Nigeria. Same runway used for take-off and landing. So much about Airport upgrade.

Hgchjk

That is very true I am at abuja air port right now , no flight to lagos till 4pm.this is bad because I have an international flight from lagos to china by 1pm. What will I do...

Those bulletproof vehicles can't tow the plane?

Mayor_of_Lagos: That is impossible. International airports have multiple runways for precisely that reason. If a runway is unusable there usually are two parallel sets aligned N-S and E-W to give airlift assist with tailwind for departing and headwind for landing. So at minimum there will be four. If one is blocked what happened to other three?

mr. Know all:;