Owerri Airport to close for 25 days for runway rehabilitation ahead of Christmas – FG

The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Imo State Government, will temporarily close the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri for approximately 25 days starting October 20, 2026, to carry out essential runway repairs and extension works.

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced the closure in a press statement, emphasizing that the intervention is critical to ensure aviation safety, increase capacity, and improve operational efficiency ahead of the traditional surge in Christmas travel to the South-East.

The rehabilitation project will address deteriorated sections of the runway pavement, treat extensive surface cracks, and fil...