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Amílcar Cabral International Airport

IATA SIDICAO GVACLarge airport

Amílcar Cabral International Airport is a large airport near Espargos in Barlavento Islands, Cape Verde. It is listed as IATA SID and ICAO GVAC. The airport is located at 16.7414° / -22.9494° at an elevation of 54 m (177 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,280 m. The nearest airport is Aristides Pereira International Airport, 68 km (42 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Amílcar Cabral International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Amílcar Cabral International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`SID`
ICAO code	`GVAC`
Identifier	`GVAC`
Type	Large airport
City	Espargos
Region	Barlavento Islands
Country	Cape Verde
Coordinates	16.74140, -22.94940
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	16° 44′ 29.04″ N 22° 56′ 57.84″ W
Elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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