List of airports in Cape Verde
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Airports in Cape Verde
have been historically an important infrastructural need for the economy and development of the country, since being an archipelago
makes it impossible to have terrestrial links between the main cities and towns. As such, in addition to frequent maritime connections, almost every island has a domestic airport, and the number of international airports have been increasing sharply in the recent years.
Praia Airport, which was opened to international flights on September 2005, caters mainly to the Cape Verdian diaspora
; Sal Airport, which previously handled all international flights, currently serves mainly the tourist industry of Sal Island
. In late 2009 the São Pedro Airport (VXE) on the island of São Vicente became the new São Pedro International airport (VXR).
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
have been historically an important infrastructural need for the economy and development of the country, since being an archipelago
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
makes it impossible to have terrestrial links between the main cities and towns. As such, in addition to frequent maritime connections, almost every island has a domestic airport, and the number of international airports have been increasing sharply in the recent years.
Praia Airport, which was opened to international flights on September 2005, caters mainly to the Cape Verdian diaspora
Diaspora
A diaspora is "the movement, migration, or scattering of people away from an established or ancestral homeland" or "people dispersed by whatever cause to more than one location", or "people settled far from their ancestral homelands".The word has come to refer to historical mass-dispersions of...
; Sal Airport, which previously handled all international flights, currently serves mainly the tourist industry of Sal Island
Sal, Cape Verde
Sal is an island in Cape Verde. It belongs to the northern group of islands, called Barlavento. The island is composed by a single administrative division, the Sal municipality. The island is home to Amílcar Cabral International Airport, the main airport of Cape Verde.- Geography :The island is...
. In late 2009 the São Pedro Airport (VXE) on the island of São Vicente became the new São Pedro International airport (VXR).
List
| ISLAND | CITY / TOWN | ICAO ICAO airport code The ICAO airport code or location indicator is a four-character alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. These codes are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators.The ICAO codes are used by air traffic... |
IATA IATA airport code An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association... |
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| Boa Vista Boa Vista, Cape Verde Boa Vista is the easternmost island of Cape Verde. It is located in the Barlavento group of the archipelago. The island is known for marine turtles and traditional music, as well as its ultramarathon and its sand dunes and beaches... |
Rabil | GVBA | BVC | Rabil International Airport Rabil Airport The Aristides Pereira Airport is an airport in Cape Verde located in the island of Boa Vista, about 5 km southeast of the island capital Sal Rei. Its IATA code means Boa Vista, Cape Verde, and the last two letters of the ICAO code is Boa Vista... |
| Fogo Fogo, Cape Verde Fogo is an island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde. It is the most prominent of the group, rising to nearly 3,000 m above sea level at Pico do Fogo.-Geography:... |
São Filipe São Filipe, Cape Verde São Filipe , or San Filipi in Cape Verdean Creole, is the city that constitutes the seat of the São Filipe Municipality, in Cape Verde.It is located SW of the island and in the southwestern part of the island... |
GVSF | SFL | São Filipe Airport São Filipe Airport São Filipe Airport is Cape Verde's fourth most-used airport located in the island of Fogo, it is located southeast of the town of São Filipe via the road linking directly from the town and is near the Atlantic Ocean and serves the entire island. The last two letters of the ICAO code represents... |
| Maio Maio, Cape Verde Maio is the easternmost of the Sotavento islands of Cape Verde. Maio is located south of the islands of Boa Vista and east of Santiago. The island is also known for its large forest, which is unusual for Cape Verde.-Geography:The island covers an area of 269 km²... |
Vila do Maio Vila do Maio Vila do Maio, is a city in the southwestern part of the island of Maio in southeastern Cape Verde. It is the main urban settlement of the island, and also seat of the Maio Municipality.... |
GVMA | MMO | Maio Airport Maio Airport The Maio Airport is an airport in Cape Verde located in the island of Maio, about 3 km north of the island capital Vila do Maio. Its IATA code means the letter M and Maio, the last two letters of the ICAO code is Maio... |
| Sal Sal, Cape Verde Sal is an island in Cape Verde. It belongs to the northern group of islands, called Barlavento. The island is composed by a single administrative division, the Sal municipality. The island is home to Amílcar Cabral International Airport, the main airport of Cape Verde.- Geography :The island is... |
Espargos Espargos Espargos is the capital city of the island municipality of Sal, Cape Verde and is also in the heart of the island. Espargos means "asparagus" and refers to the wild vegetable asparagus stalk with its bright yellow flowers which grows in sandy areas around the island... |
GVAC | SID | Amílcar Cabral International Airport Amilcar Cabral International Airport Amílcar Cabral International Airport , also known as Sal International Airport or Amílcar Cabral Airport, is the principal international airport of Cape Verde. The airport is named after the revolutionary leader Amílcar Cabral.... |
| Santiago Santiago, Cape Verde Santiago , or Santiagu in Cape Verdean Creole, is the largest island of Cape Verde, its most important agricultural centre and home to half the nation’s population. At the time of Darwin's voyage it was called St. Jago.... |
Praia Praia Praia , is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. It lies on the southern coast of Santiago island in the Sotavento Islands group. It is the island's ferry port and is home to one of the nation’s four international airports... |
GVNP | RAI | Praia International Airport Praia International Airport Praia International Airport is an airport located on Santiago Island in Cape Verde. It was opened in late 2005, replacing the old Francisco Mendes International Airport. It is located about 3 km northeast of central Praia in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago.The first flight to... |
| Santo Antão | Ponta do Sol Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde Ponta do Sol is a small fishing settlement situated in the northern part of the island municipality of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. The city is the 12th largest in Cape Verde and is the seat of Ribeira Grande municipality... |
GVAN | NTO | Agostinho Neto Airport Agostinho Neto Airport The Agostinho Neto is an airport in Cape Verde located next to the town of Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde on the northern tip of the island of Santo Antão. The airport was named after Agostinho Neto, an Angolan politician.... |
| São Nicolau | Preguiça Preguiça (São Nicolau), Cape Verde Preguiça is village in the southern part of the island of São Nicolau. It is part of the municipality of Ribeira Brava. It is linked with the road connecting north to Ribeira Brava... |
GVSN | SNE | Preguiça Airport Preguiça Airport Preguiça is an airport in Cape Verde located in the island of São Nicolau, about 3 km south of the island capital Ribeira Brava. Its IATA code is São Nicolau and the letter E, the last two letters of the ICAO code is São Nicolau... |
| São Vicente São Vicente, Cape Verde São Vicente , also Son Visent or Son Sent in Cape Verdean Creole, is one of the Barlavento islands of Cape Verde. It is located between the islands of Santo Antão and Santa Luzia, with the Canal de São Vicente separating it from Santo Antão.- Geography :The island is roughly rectangular in shape... |
São Pedro São Pedro, Cape Verde São Pedro is the small fishing town situated in the southwest of the island municipality of São Vicente, Cape Verde. The island's airport is just slightly to the northeast. It is located 7 km southwest of Mindelo, the island capital and is the soouthwesternmost point of the road... |
GVSV | VXE | São Pedro International Airport |
See also
- Transport in Cape VerdeTransport in Cape VerdeIn Cape Verde, most of the transportation between islands is done by plane. There are regular flights to and from the major islands , with less frequent flights to the other islands. Boat transportation is also available, though not widely used nor dependable. In the major cities, public bus...
- List of airports by ICAO code: G#GV - Cape Verde
- Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Africa#Cape Verde
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