| Sao Pedro International Airport | |||
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| IATA: VXE – ICAO: GVSV | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Aeroportos Seguranca Aera (ASA) | ||
| Location | São Vicente, Cape Verde | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 66 ft / 20 m | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 07/25 | 6,480 | 1,975 | Asphalt |
São Pedro Airport (Portuguese Aeroporto Internacional de São Pedro) (IATA: VXE, ICAO: GVSV) is Cape Verde's third most-used airport located in the island of São Vicente, located nearly 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the centre of Mindelo and serves the entire island and the island of Santo Antão. 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.
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Work began in 2005 to make São Pedro into an international airport. On December 22nd, 2009 the Sao Pedro Airport became the newest international airport in Cape Verde. This feat will contribute much to the well-being of the residents of Sao Vicente as well as Cape Verde islanders as a whole. It has a modern terminal of about 11,000 square meters and has the capacity to process about 500 passengers an hour. The runway, (1,975 meters long), and (45 meters wide) is illuminated.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Cabo Verde Express | Sal |
| Halcyonair | Praia, Sal |
| TACV | Lisbon, Praia, Sal, São Nicolau |
| TAP Air Portugal | Lisbon |
| XL Airways France | Seasonal: Paris-Charles de Gaulle |