Nelson Mandela International Airport

IATA RAIICAO GVNPLarge airport

Nelson Mandela International Airport is a large airport near Praia in Sotavento Islands, Cape Verde. It is listed as IATA RAI and ICAO GVNP. The airport is located at 14.9411° / -23.4847° at an elevation of 70 m (230 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,100 m. The nearest airport is Francisco Mendes International Airport, 2.0 km (1 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Nelson Mandela International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Nelson Mandela International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`RAI`
ICAO code	`GVNP`
Identifier	`GVNP`
Type	Large airport
City	Praia
Region	Sotavento Islands
Country	Cape Verde
Coordinates	14.94113, -23.48473
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	14° 56′ 28.05″ N 23° 29′ 05.02″ W
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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