The improvement is also not unconnected with the recent review of weather minima at the airports. Adurogboye said the reviewed Aerodrome Operating Minima would serve to enhance the operating capacity of the aerodromes. On the other hand, the reviewed operating minima provided for a performance based takeoff minima for the affected aerodromes in Nigeria is determined by available visual aids for takeoff. These are Runway Centre Lights, Touchdown Zone lights, Runway Edge Lights, Threshold Lights, Runway End Lights and Runway Surface Markings.It would be recalled that the last time weather minima were reviewed was in 1983. However, a semblance of revision undertaken in 1993 only stated that the takeoff minima shall be equal or greater than landing minima at all airports.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2018 02:26 UTC