GVAC
Amílcar Cabral International Airport
MVFR
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Name
Amílcar Cabral International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
GVAC / SID / GVAC
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
7:32 pm (CVT)
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Municipality
Espargos
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Coordinates
16° 44′ 29″ N 22° 56′ 57″ W
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Elevation
184 ft (56 m MSL)
About Amílcar Cabral International Airport
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 two km 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. This airport was also one of NASA's locations for a facility to handle the Space Shuttle after reentering from orbit.