The Ogun State Government has declared that the Gateway International Airport located at Ilishan/Iperu axis of the state has the most advanced technology and would stand the test of time with the modern facilities and state-of-the-art aviation technology.
Penpushing reports that the Managing Director of the Airport, Captain Dapo Olumide, made this known when he conducted a group of media executives who were on a 3-day training in Abeokuta on tour around the airport.
The Managing Director emphasized that as an international airport, it is imperative that it be provided with the latest trends in the aviation industry, emphasizing that everything about electronics in the airport is state-of-the-art
‘Everything about electronics in this airport is state-of-the-art. This airport has the most advanced technology, not because we are swimming in money, but because technology brings your costs down. If you have the right technology, it saves money in the long run’, he said.
“For example, in the Control Tower, you can see on the radar as far away as and beyond Accra, way beyond Yaoundé and Douala, even though the control is in Lagos; the feasibility is here, Olumide added.
Penpushing further reports that the captain pointed out that the physical construction of the airport has been completed, while the installation of the landing system, ramp lighting, and a 2-megawatt gas power plant, among other things, is ongoing.
The airport boss stated that the airport would be manned by officials of the Nigerian Customs, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Police, and other relevant agencies to enable it to operate international flights.
Penpushing also reports that, Commissioner for Transportation Engr. Gbenga Dairo giving a brief history of the airport explained that it was conceived to take advantage of its proximity to Lagos and to support the continued industrialization of the state.
The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya on his part noted that the airport is strategically located for easy access from all parts of the country, adding that it has been built to conform to global standards.
“We have done many things differently at the airport. It has the longest runway, four kilometres in length, making it a Class E airport that can accommodate either Boeing 777, 747, or the Airbus 330’, he added.
“The area where the aircraft are parked is the largest around, as it was built on 82,000 square meters of land and can accommodate about 20 aircraft when properly parked’, Akinsanya stated
Penpushing reports that he disclosed that commercial flights are expected to commence when all the necessary approvals have been granted, assuring that everything used in the construction of the airport is of the highest quality.
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