- FAAN said on Thursday, 8 October 2026, that Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri will close for about 25 days, tentatively from 20 October 2026.
- The works cover pavement repairs, crack treatment, resurfacing and a runway extension that FAAN says will let the airport take wide-body aircraft.
- Passengers due to fly through Owerri during the closure are advised to contact their airlines, and confirmed closure and reopening dates are still to be announced.
Owerri airport to shut for 25 days from 20 October for runway repairs
Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri will close for about 25 days from 20 October for runway repairs and an extension, FAAN and Festus Keyamo said.
Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, Imo State, will close for about 25 days from 20 October 2026 so that its runway can be repaired, resurfaced and extended. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) announced the plan in a statement on Thursday, 8 October, and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, confirmed it on Friday,…