Section 3: Functions of the Authority

(1) The Principal functions of the Authority shall be-
(a) to develop and maintain at airports all necessary services and facilities for safe operation of aircraft excluding navigational aids, telecommunications facilities and air traffic control services;
(b) to provide accommodation and other facilities for the effective handling of passengers and freight;
(c) to develop and provide facilities for surface transport within airports;
(d) to carry out at airports (either by itself or by an agent or in partnership with any other person) such economic activities as are relevant to air transport; and
(e) generally to create conditions for the development in the most economic and efficient manner of air transport and the services connected to it.
(2) Subject to this Act, the Authority shall have powers to do anything which in its opinion is calculated to facilitate the carrying out of its duties under this Act.
(3) The Authority shall not without the consent of the Minister discontinue the use of any airport maintained by it pursuant to this Act.
(4) Without prejudice to subsection (2) of this Section, the Authority may assume the management of any airport in Nigeria in addition to those transferred to it under this Act, but the Authority shall not exercise the powers herein described without the consent in writing of the Minister.
(5) The Minister may, after consultation with the Authority, give to the Authority directions of a general character as to the exercise and performance by the Authority of its functions and it shall be the duty of the Authority to comply with such directions.
(6) Any consent under this section may be given subject to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit.