The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has been advised to get the International
Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) three codes for the terminals at the Murtala Muhammed
Airport (MMA), Lagos.
Dr. Gabriel Olowo, President of Aviation Roundtable (ART) told journalists in Lagos that
obtaining the codes would prevent chaos and flight misses by air travellers.
There are four terminals at the Lagos airport; the Murtala Muhammed International Airport
(MMIA), and three domestic terminals, including the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two
(MMA2), which is a private owned-terminal.
Often times, because of the absence of the ICAO codes, passengers had missed their flights for
going to the wrong terminal, while the airlines are also very strict with flight miss.
Olowo advised the management of FAAN, led by Capt. Rabiu Yadudu to take a cue from other
airports across the world with multiple terminals and ICAO codes to differentiate each terminal.
For instance, Olowo said that New York City has John F. Kennedy (JFK), LaGuardia Airport
(LGA), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to distinguish domestic terminals, while
Paris City has Paris Orly Airport and Charles de Gaulie Airport (CDG).
For London City, he noted that the city has London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London Gatwick
Airport (LGW) and others with ICAO codes to separate them from the other.
He insisted that it was essential for FAAN to obtain three letter ICAO codes to differentiate
Lagos airport terminals.
He further emphasised that the management could use the protocols occasioned by Covid-19
virus pandemic to clear the confusion.
He said: “Please, use the new protocols occasioned by Covid-19 to also clear the long standing
confusion of LOS (Lagos) City with four terminals. As it stands, we have one international and
three domestic terminals in Lagos airport alone.
“ICAO Codes are needed to clearly differentiate the airport terminals for interlining reservation
purposes. Passengers at departure origins, interlining, and doing flight connections have missed
their flights several times reporting to a wrong terminal especially to MMA2.
“Airlines are also intolerant with cancellations or missed connections introducing all kind of fees
and surcharges.”ICAO codes for Lagos Airport

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has been advised to get the International
Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) three codes for the terminals at the Murtala Muhammed
Airport (MMA), Lagos.
Dr. Gabriel Olowo, President of Aviation Roundtable (ART) told journalists in Lagos that
obtaining the codes would prevent chaos and flight misses by air travellers.
There are four terminals at the Lagos airport; the Murtala Muhammed International Airport
(MMIA), and three domestic terminals, including the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two
(MMA2), which is a private owned-terminal.
Often times, because of the absence of the ICAO codes, passengers had missed their flights for
going to the wrong terminal, while the airlines are also very strict with flight miss.
Olowo advised the management of FAAN, led by Capt. Rabiu Yadudu to take a cue from other
airports across the world with multiple terminals and ICAO codes to differentiate each terminal.
For instance, Olowo said that New York City has John F. Kennedy (JFK), LaGuardia Airport
(LGA), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to distinguish domestic terminals, while
Paris City has Paris Orly Airport and Charles de Gaulie Airport (CDG).
For London City, he noted that the city has London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London Gatwick
Airport (LGW) and others with ICAO codes to separate them from the other.
He insisted that it was essential for FAAN to obtain three letter ICAO codes to differentiate
Lagos airport terminals.
He further emphasised that the management could use the protocols occasioned by Covid-19
virus pandemic to clear the confusion.
He said: “Please, use the new protocols occasioned by Covid-19 to also clear the long standing
confusion of LOS (Lagos) City with four terminals. As it stands, we have one international and
three domestic terminals in Lagos airport alone.
“ICAO Codes are needed to clearly differentiate the airport terminals for interlining reservation
purposes. Passengers at departure origins, interlining, and doing flight connections have missed
their flights several times reporting to a wrong terminal especially to MMA2.
“Airlines are also intolerant with cancellations or missed connections introducing all kind of fees
and surcharges.”