Abuja Airport Temporarily Closed, as Saudi Plane Blocks Runway

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has been Temporarily closed by The Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) due to air traffic.

According to Punch, the shutdown is because of 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 and Kano among others.

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