NAMA Installs Solar-Powered Airfield Lighting at Lagos, PH Airports

Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has completed the installation of solar powered Airfield lighting system at Lagos and Port Harcourt international airports.

The installed lighting system is a product of Avlite Systems Pty Ltd., Australia, one of the world’s recognized solar LED airfield system manufacturers.

The lighting system certified by ICAO and FAA is currently in use at various airports across the globe, particularly in Africa, Caribbean, Europe and South America.

The project, according to Engr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam, managing director of the Agency, “is part of NAMA’s drive to completely upgrade and modernize airfield lighting systems among other navigational facilities in the country’’.

Mr. Supo Atobatele, general manager, Public Affairs (NAMA), quoted the MD saying that the installation at these two major airports, the tempo of night/low visibility operations is expected to increase and reduce operational cost to the airlines through less taxiing and long wait for take- offs  and landing.

NAMA is also expected to benefit in areas of low maintenance and running cost as power generation and cabling are totally eliminated.

The MD added that “the system is also robust and the lights can be remotely controlled by the duty controller in the tower’’.

Installation at the Lagos airport was completed on April 30, while that of Port Harcourt was on Sunday, May 4, 2014