Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has announced the completion of the World Geodetic Survey (WGS-84) of Bebi Airstrip, joining other major airports already prepared for satellite-based navigation system.
WGS-84 shows the precise points for a pilot to navigate on route without making use of ground landing aids.
It is satellite-based navigation system that requires little or no talk with air traffic controllers.
A statement by the agency on Tuesday quoted the Managing Director, Mr. Nnamdi Udoh, as saying that NAMA had approved the submission of the report carried out by its in-house experts.
NAMA said it had developed the capacity through competence transfer achieved by the WGS-84/ Performance-Based Navigation project of 24 Nigerian airports.
It said, “With this development, NAMA now prides itself as having in-house experts in WGS-84 Survey, PBN Procedure Design and Cartography.
“NAMA has also acquired through same project, state-of- art digital survey equipment and GIS LAB.” It further quoted Udoh as saying, “The agency is very ready to collaborate with any organisations that require this service within and outside Nigeria, with assurance of delivery in accordance with international standards to ensure safety of air navigation.”
The statement said that hard and soft copies of the report was submitted to the government of the Cross River State by NAMA’s General Manager, Safety Management System & WGS-84/PBN Project, Mr. John Onyegiri , on behalf of the management. The Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross River State on Tourism Development, Mr. Wilfred Usani, received the report on behalf of the governor.
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