Lagos (Punch) – Hazy harmattan weather on Friday left many passengers stranded at several airports across the country. One of the stranded passengers at the Aminu Kano Airport, Kano, said told our correspondent that the weather forced airline operators to cancel scheduled flights in and out of the city.
He stated that he arrived the airport for an early morning flight, which was later cancelled. He said for the second day running, airline operators had been forced to cancel scheduled flights in and out of the city.
According to him, the worst hit are Abuja and Lagos-bound flights mainly operated by Azman, Arik and Med-View.
Another passenger, Kunle Omoshebi, who was scheduled to travel t
In a statement signed by its General Manager, Public Relations, Mr. Sam Adurogboye, the NCAA had said, “This alert is important as harmattan is known to pose an obvious threat to aircraft, particularly in areas of challenging terrains due to low visibility.
“This is according to the seasonal rainfall prediction issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, which reported that the prevailing weather condition is likely to herald a long and severe dust haze in the months ahead.”
According to the regulatory agency, air-to-ground visibility may be considerably reduced due to the dust haze, while aerodrome visibility may fall below the prescribed minima; and in severe conditions, dust haze can blot out runways, the markers and
In a statement signed by its General Manager, Public Relations, Mr. Sam Adurogboye, the NCAA had said, “This alert is important as harmattan is known to pose an obvious threat to aircraft, particularly in areas of challenging terrains due to low visibility.
“This is according to the seasonal rainfall prediction issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, which reported that the prevailing weather condition is likely to herald a long and severe dust haze in the months ahead.”
According to the regulatory agency, air-to-ground visibility may be considerably reduced due to the dust haze, while aerodrome visibility may fall below the prescribed minima; and in severe conditions, dust haze can blot out runways, the markers and
In a statement signed by its General Manager, Public Relations, Mr. Sam Adurogboye, the NCAA had said, “This alert is important as harmattan is known to pose an obvious threat to aircraft, particularly in areas of challenging terrains due to low visibility.
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“This is according to the seasonal rainfall prediction issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, which reported that the prevailing weather condition is likely to herald a long and severe dust haze in the months ahead.”
According to the regulatory agency, air-to-ground visibility may be considerably reduced due to the dust haze, while aerodrome visibility may fall below the prescribed minima; and in severe conditions, dust haze can blot out runways, the markers and airfield lightings over wide areas.
