Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA has revealed that only five airports will be opened for domestic flight by June 21, 2020.

 In a circular signed by the Director-General of NCAA, Musa Nuhu, the five airports allowed to reopen at the date are 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 reopened gradually. Also, international flight remains closed till a resumption date is announced.

The circular reads,

Following the announcement by Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on the easing of the first phase  and the start of the second phase on the COVID-19 lockdown, we wish to inform the industry of the following:

The closure of Nigerian airports to domestic flights has been extended to 2300Z on the 20th of June 2020. The gradual start of domestic flight operations will commence on 21st June 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.

The closure of Nigerian airports to international flights will continue until date of the resumption is announced.

Emergency and essentials flights are exempted from this restriction and shall comply with the existing COVID-19 protocols for approvals.