The airports that have the longest runways, because they are at altitude where planes need more speed to be able to fly. And long runways to accommodate larger aircraft or non-standard aircraft in Cape Verde.
#1 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
#2 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
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#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
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#4 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
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#5 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
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#6 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
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#7 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
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#8 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
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#9 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
#10 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
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