São Pedro Airport

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São Pedro Airport
IATA: VXE - ICAO: GVSV
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Aeroportos Seguranca Aera (ASA)
Serves		São Vicente, Cape Verde
Elevation AMSL		66 ft (20 m)
Coordinates		16°50′01″N, 25°03′17″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
07/25	6,480	1,975	Asphalt

São Pedro Airport (Portuguese Aeroporto de São Pedro, Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Aeroportu di San Pedru, São Vicete Crioulo: Aeroport' d' Sãu Pedro) (IATA: VXE, ICAO: GVSV) is Cape Verde's third most-used airport located in the island of São Vicente, located nearly 5 km from the centre of Mindelo and serves the entire island. It is located in the valley area of the island and is north of the village of São Pedro. The IATA code prefix represents the second name of the island name and is São V(X)icente, the X is used for letters that are out of use and are taken by other airports in the world. he last two letters of the ICAO code is São Vicente. The airport was inaugurated in 1960. The airport offers flights to the two nearby inhabited islands of Santo Antão and as well as to the capital city of Praia in Santiago Island. The airport will serve to other most populated islands in Cape Verde and nearby cities around the world.

[edit] Construction

Since 2005, works has been made and will become an international airport with a middle course, proceeded with a construction with a modern terminal with about 11,000 m² with a capacity of about 500 passengers an hour. The runway which is 1,975 m (6,480 ft) in length and 45 m (148 ft) wide will be illuminated.