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.
Amílcar Cabral International Airport Aeroporto Internacional Amílcar Cabral | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Vinci Airports | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Espargos | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Sal, Cape Verde | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 54 m / 177 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°44′33″N 022°56′53″W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.asa.cv. | ||||||||||||||
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SID Location in Cape Verde | |||||||||||||||
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Sources: World Aero Data | |||||||||||||||
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