Aristides Pereira International Airport

IATA BVCICAO GVBALarge airport

Aristides Pereira International Airport is a large airport near Rabil in Barlavento Islands, Cape Verde. It is listed as IATA BVC and ICAO GVBA. The airport is located at 16.1365° / -22.8889° at an elevation of 21 m (69 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,100 m. The nearest airport is Amílcar Cabral International Airport, 68 km (42 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Aristides Pereira International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`BVC`
ICAO code	`GVBA`
Identifier	`GVBA`
Type	Large airport
City	Rabil
Region	Barlavento Islands
Country	Cape Verde
Coordinates	16.13650, -22.88890
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	16° 08′ 11.40″ N 22° 53′ 20.04″ W
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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