The Ogun State Government has announced that commercial passenger flights will commence at the newly constructed Gateway International Airport (GWI) along the Ilisan-Iperu Remo road on October 7, 2025.

According to a statement on Friday by the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, Value Jet Airline has been cleared to operate flights every Tuesday and Thursday on the GWI-Abuja route.

“According to the flight schedule, the airline will depart GWI at 8:30 am and arrive in Abuja at 9:45 am. The return flight will leave the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 4:00 pm and land at GWI by 5:15 pm,” Akinmade said.

The airline disclosed that tickets would be available for purchase starting September 25 through online platforms, travel agents, and ticket desks at the Gateway International Airport.

Akinmade added that the development would provide travellers in Ogun, Ibadan, Lagos, and Abuja with new air travel options while enjoying unbeatable facilities at the new airport.

Naijaonpoint reports that Governor Dapo Abiodun had earlier announced that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) granted Aerodrome Operational Permits to the airport in August, following thorough inspections and audits.

Abiodun described the certification as a “historic milestone not only for Ogun State but for Nigeria,” noting that it was the first time a newly constructed airport in the country had received such approval under current regulatory standards.

The NCAA also reportedly praised the airport as a model for future aviation infrastructure in Nigeria, awarding it an Aerodrome Reference Code of 3C and an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS) Category 6 rating.

The governor disclosed that a global logistics firm had committed to operating two weekly cargo flights from London to the new facility.

“We would also have flights from here to Abuja and Port Harcourt as start-up,” Abiodun added, stressing that the airport has also been designated as an alternate landing site for Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport.

Abiodun said the facility was poised to become a catalyst for trade, investment, and tourism in the region.

“With world-class infrastructure, international connectivity, and a strategic location, the Gateway International Airport will raise the bar for air travel in Nigeria and serve as a proud symbol of Ogun State’s progress,” the governor said.

He added that NCAA officials had told him the facility would now serve as “a benchmark for what an airport should be in Nigeria.”