ValueJet to launch flights to Ogun October 7

ValueJet will begin commercial flight operations from the Gateway International Airport (GWI), Iperu, Ogun State, on October 7, 2025.

The airline will operate two weekly flights to Abuja on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Flights will depart GWI at 8:30 a.m. and arrive in Abuja at 9:45 a.m., with return flights leaving Abuja at 4:00 p.m. and arriving in Ogun at 5:15 p.m.

Tickets will be available from September 25 through online channels, travel agents, and at the airport.

ValueJet said the new route is part of its expansion programme and will serve travellers within the GWI catchment area, providing an alternative to airports in Lagos and Ibadan.

The Gateway International Airport, located near the Sagamu Interchange and Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, received an Aerodrome Operational Permit from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on August 15, 2025. It features a 4,000-metre runway capable of handling wide-body aircraft, including the Boeing 777 and Airbus A350.

The airline said tickets will be available as of September 25th online, through travel agents and at the airport.

ValueJet, as part of its expansion programme, will serve the growing demand in Ogun and offer an alternative to Lagos and Ibadan for those within the GWI, Iperu catchment area.

The GWI, Iperu’s strategic location is in Ilishan/Iperu, Ogun State, Nigeria, near the Sagamu Interchange and the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

This prime position offers easy access from key economic centres, functions as an alternative to Lagos’s Murtala Muhammed Airport, and places it adjacent to an agro-industrial processing zone and a free zone, positioning it as a major hub for both cargo exports and regional trade.

ValueJet promised to offer customary safe, reliable services at competitively priced rates with twice-weekly flights from the aerodrome.

Its Accountable Manager/ Managing Director, Capt. Omololu Dapo Majekodunmi said the airline is excited to operate to the GWI Airport as soon as it is commissioned for take-off of flight operations.

He highlighted its growth trajectory in the past three years of its flight operations, affirming that it has leveraged passenger trust, partnerships and the hard work of its team to redefine the travel experience in the routes it connects across the country.

The GWI Airport, Iperu Illisan-Remo, Ogun State, was on August 15, 2025 granted Aerodrome Operational Permit granted it by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The approval allows the airport to operate scheduled commercial air transport flights.

A quick run of the features of the facilities at the airport shows a 4-kilometre (4,000-metre) long and 60-metre-wide runway, which is one of the longest and widest in the West African sub-region.

This design allows it to accommodate wide-body and ultra-long-haul aircraft, including a Boeing 777, A350 and other aircraft types.

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