Gateway Airport Launches Maiden International Flight with 345 Hajj Pilgrims
On the night of Sunday, 3 May 2026, Gateway International Airport in the Iperu-Ilishan area of Ogun State recorded its first international departure. Operated by Max Air, the aircraft carried 345 Muslim pilgrims (151 men and 194 women) alongside officials from the state’s Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on their journey to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. State officials confirmed the flight landed safely at King Abdulaziz International Airport, describing the milestone as proof of the facility’s readiness for wide-body operations and long-haul travel. Since its commercial inauguration in October 2025, the airport project—launched in 2021—has aimed to deliver a modernised transport network for Ogun State.
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