Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in Cape Verde.
#1 Sao Nicolau airport at Preguiça (Cape Verde) GVSN SNE
Altitude : 204 m = 669ft
Sao Nicolau airport is located close to Preguiça, Vila da Ribeira Brava at 3.5 km↑, Concelho do Tarrafal de São Nicolau at 7.1 km↑, Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau at 9.1 km↑, Concelho da Ribeira Brava at 9.6 km↑, Concelho de São Vicente at 81 km↑, Mindelo at 81 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1400 m = 4593ft
- runway 01/19 : 1400m = 4593ft
-> Aviation weather for Sao Nicolau airport
#2 Sao Felipe airport at São Filipe (Cape Verde) GVSF SFL
Altitude : 188 m = 617ft
Sao Felipe airport is located close to São Filipe, Sao Filipe at 2.1 km↑, Concelho do São Filipe at 7.4 km↑, Concelho de Santa Catarina do Fogo at 16 km↑, Concelho dos Mosteiros at 19 km↑, Cova Figueira at 20 km↑, Porto dos Mosteiros at 23 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1200 m = 3937ft
- runway 14/32 : 1200m = 3937ft
-> Aviation weather for Sao Felipe airport
#3 Praia International airport at Praia (Cape Verde) GVNP RAI
Altitude : 70 m = 230ft
Praia International airport is located close to Praia, Praia at 1.7 km↑, Concelho da Praia at 3.8 km↑, Concelho de São Domingos at 11 km↑, Cidade Velha at 13 km↑, Sao Domingos at 13 km↑, Concelho de Ribeira Grande de Santiago at 18 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2096 m = 6877ft
- runway 03R/21L : 2096m = 6877ft
- runway 03L/21R : 1283m = 4209ft
-> Aviation weather for Praia International airport
#4 Amílcar Cabral International airport at Espargos (Cape Verde) GVAC SID
Altitude : 54 m = 177ft
Amílcar Cabral International airport is located close to Espargos, Preguiça at 1 km↑, Concelho do Sal at 3.6 km↑, Santa Maria at 17 km↑, Sal Rei at 62 km↑, Rabil at 68 km↑, Concelho da Boa Vista at 74 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3272 m = 10735ft
- runway 01/19 : 3272m = 10735ft
- runway 07/25 : 1500m = 4921ft
-> Aviation weather for Amílcar Cabral International airport
#5 Rabil airport at Rabil (Cape Verde) GVBA BVC
Altitude : 21 m = 69ft
Rabil airport is located close to Rabil, Rabil at 0.7 km↑, Sal Rei at 6 km↑, Concelho da Boa Vista at 8.4 km↑, Santa Maria at 52 km↑, Concelho do Sal at 68 km↑, Preguiça at 69 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2100 m = 6890ft
- runway 03/21 : 2100m = 6890ft
-> Aviation weather for Rabil airport
#6 Esperadinha airport at Brava Island (Cape Verde) BVR
Altitude : 20 m = 66ft
Esperadinha airport is located close to Brava Island, Vila Nova Sintra at 3.2 km↑, Concelho da Brava at 5 km↑, Sao Filipe at 27 km↑, Concelho do São Filipe at 34 km↑, Concelho de Santa Catarina do Fogo at 45 km↑, Concelho dos Mosteiros at 45 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Esperadinha airport
#7 Mosteiros airport at Vila do Mosteiros (Cape Verde) GVMT MTI
Altitude : 20 m = 66ft
Mosteiros airport is located close to Vila do Mosteiros, Porto dos Mosteiros at 1.4 km↑, Concelho dos Mosteiros at 5.1 km↑, Concelho do São Filipe at 16 km↑, Concelho de Santa Catarina do Fogo at 16 km↑, Cova Figueira at 18 km↑, Sao Filipe at 24 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Mosteiros airport
#8 São Pedro airport at São Pedro (Cape Verde) GVSV VXE
Altitude : 20 m = 66ft
São Pedro airport is located close to São Pedro, São Pedro at 0.9 km↑, Concelho de São Vicente at 5.9 km↑, Mindelo at 10 km↑, Porto Novo at 21 km↑, Concelho do Porto Novo at 26 km↑, Concelho do Paul at 32 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2000 m = 6562ft
- runway 07/25 : 2000m = 6562ft
-> Aviation weather for São Pedro airport
#9 Maio airport at Vila do Maio (Cape Verde) GVMA MMO
Altitude : 11 m = 36ft
Maio airport is located close to Vila do Maio, Vila do Maio at 2.5 km↑, Concelho do Maio at 8.4 km↑, Concelho de São Domingos at 38 km↑, Santa Cruz at 38 km↑, Concelho de Santa Cruz at 38 km↑, Concelho da Praia at 40 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1196 m = 3924ft
- runway 02/20 : 1196m = 3924ft
-> Aviation weather for Maio airport
#10 Agostinho Neto airport at Ponta do Sol (Cape Verde) GVAN NTO
Altitude : 10 m = 33ft
Agostinho Neto airport is located close to Ponta do Sol, Ponta do Sol at 0.4 km↑, Ribeira Grande at 2.7 km↑, Concelho da Ribeira Grande at 8.2 km↑, Pombas at 9.5 km↑, Concelho do Paul at 12 km↑, Porto Novo at 21 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 450 m = 1476ft
- runway 14/32 : 450m = 1476ft
-> Aviation weather for Agostinho Neto airport
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