NCAA Approves 6 Months Commercial Flight Operations For Ekiti Cargo Airport

By Bamidele Elizabeth 

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has approved Scheduled Flight Operations for the Ekiti State Agro – Allied Cargo International Airport for an initial period of six months.

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The Federal Agency has earlier in December, 2024 approved non-scheduled flight operations for the Ekiti Cargo Airport in compliance with regulatory requirements. 

The NCAA in a circular dated 3rd of October, 2025 with reference number: NCAA/DAAS/TECH//043/Vol. 1/158 and signed by the Director, Aerodrome and Airspace Standards, Engineer Godwin Balang, the validation inspection was conducted on the airport between June 16th – 19th, 2025.

The circular added that “the outcome revealed that the basic operational requirements for scheduled flight operations to Ado-Ekiti Airport have been significantly complied with and the instrument flight check validation report conducted by NAMA indicates satisfactory compliance with regulatory requirements.

“In view of the above and in line with the provisions of Nig CARs Part 12 Vol. 1, 2023, I have been directed to convey the Authority’s Interim Operational Permit subject to the limitations of VFR or daylight (sunrise to sunset) operations.

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“The circular further notified the public to respectfully note that this interim Operational Permit is to enable Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport implement outstanding gaps and commence the certification process which will allow for issuance of Aerodrome Operational Permit with Three years validity in accordance with the Nig.CARS Part 12 Vol.1”,

However, the NCAA has confirmed that the Government of Ekiti State is in the the advanced stage of installing the Instrument Landing System (ILS) to position the airport for night and all weather operations.

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