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Amílcar Cabral International Airport

Large airport  Espargos, Cape Verde

International airport serving Espargos, Cape Verde.

IATA SIDICAO GVACID GVAC
Amílcar Cabral International Airport

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Overview

Amílcar Cabral International Airport (IATA: SID, ICAO: GVAC), also known as Sal International Airport, is the main international airport of Cape Verde. The airport is named after the revolutionary leader Amílcar Cabral. It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west-southwest from Espargos on Sal Island. Sal is the main hub for the national airline, Cabo Verde Airlines; and serves as a base for carrier Cabo Verde Express.

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Runways
2
Longest runway
10,760 ft
Elevation
177 ft
Passengers / year
970,034
Radio freq.
4

Suitable for

✈️ Commercial airliners🛩️ Private & business jets📏 Longest runway 10,760 ft

Where is it

📍 16.7414, -22.9494 · Open detailed map

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Details

RegionBarlavento Islands
ContinentAfrica
Coordinates16.7414, -22.9494

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Runways (2)

DesignationLengthWidthSurface
01/1910,760 ft148 ftASP
07/254,921 ft148 ftASP

Airlines

7 airlines operate scheduled flights from Amílcar Cabral International Airport.

LuxairTACVTAP PortugalTUIflyTransavia FranceTransavia HollandXL Airways France

Flights from Amílcar Cabral International Airport

15 direct destinations from Amílcar Cabral International Airport.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC)Cesaria Evora International Airport (VXE)Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG)Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA)Hannover Airport (HAJ)Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)London Gatwick Airport (LGW)Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX)Manchester Airport (MAN)Munich Airport (MUC)Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)Preguiça Airport (SNE)Stuttgart Airport (STR)

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Nearby airports

Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) · 68 kmMaio Airport (MMO) · 179 km

Frequently asked questions

Where is Amílcar Cabral International Airport?
Amílcar Cabral International Airport is a large airport located in Espargos, Cape Verde. It has 2 runway(s), the longest measuring 10,760 ft.

What is the airport code of Amílcar Cabral International Airport?
Its IATA code is SID and its ICAO code is GVAC.

Which airlines fly from Amílcar Cabral International Airport?
7 airlines operate scheduled flights from Amílcar Cabral International Airport, serving 15 direct destinations.

Amílcar Cabral International Airport is a large airport located in Espargos, Cape Verde. It has 2 runway(s), the longest measuring 10,760 ft.