Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Amílcar Cabral International airport in Espargos (Cape Verde)
Amílcar Cabral International airport is located near Espargos, with Preguiça at 1mi↑, Concelho do Sal at 2mi↑, Santa Maria at 10mi↑, Sal Rei at 39mi↑, Rabil at 42mi↑, Concelho da Boa Vista at 46mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Cape Verde and Southernmost airports in Cape Verde
→ See also airports in Cape Verde
aerial view of Amílcar Cabral International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : GVAC
- IATA code : SID
- Local code : -
Elevation : 54 m = 177ft
→ See also Highest airports in Cape Verde and Lowest airports in Cape Verde
Runways
- runway 01/19 : 3272m = 10735ft
- runway 07/25 : 1500m = 4921ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Cape Verde
Coming to Amílcar Cabral International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Amílcar Cabral International airport at 0mi : book on Transavia Iberia Vueling
- Rabil airport at 42mi : book on Transavia
- Sao Nicolau airport at 89mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Amílcar Cabral International airport GVAC SID
METAR for Amílcar Cabral International airport GVAC SID
GVAC 031200Z 05012KT 9999 SCT012 FEW016TCU BKN200 24/19 Q1015 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Amílcar Cabral International airport GVAC SID
METAR issued by GVAC on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 12:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 39 hours and -1432 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 24°C = 75°F, dew point is 19°C = 66°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.
QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg
Wind 22km/h = 12kt, direction is 50°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 1200ft = 370m. few clouds at 1600ft = 490m. broken at 20000ft = 6100m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Amílcar Cabral International airport GVAC SID
GVAC 031100Z 0312/0418 06013KT 9999 SCT014
Decoded TAF for Amílcar Cabral International airport GVAC SID
TAF issued by GVAC on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 16 hours and 8 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, December 3, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 4, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
0312/0418 06013KT 9999 SCT014
wind 13kt = 24km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1400ft = 430m
VAC for Amílcar Cabral International airport GVAC SID
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Amílcar Cabral International airport
Around Amílcar Cabral International airport in Espargos (Cape Verde)
near
- Hotels in Preguiça
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 2177mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 2208mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 2209mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 2209mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 2210mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 2210mi↑
- San Sebastian at 2210mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 2224mi↑
- Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 2224mi↑
- Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 2224mi↑
- Hotel Arena (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 2226mi↑
- Station de montagne Iraty at 2227mi↑
- for Amílcar Cabral International airport at 0mi↑
- for Rabil airport at 42mi↑
- for Sao Nicolau airport at 89mi↑
nearest airports to Amílcar Cabral International airport in Espargos (Cape Verde)
- Rabil airport (GVBA BVC ) at 42mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Sao Nicolau airport (GVSN SNE ) at 89mi↑NOTAM
- Maio airport (GVMA MMO ) at 111mi↑NOTAM
- Nelson Mandela International airport (GVNP RAI ) at 129mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- São Pedro airport (GVSV VXE ) at 139mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Agostinho Neto airport (GVAN NTO ) at 145mi↑NOTAM
- Mosteiros airport (GVMT MTI ) at 149mi↑NOTAM
- Sao Felipe airport (GVSF SFL ) at 164mi↑NOTAM
- Esperadinha airport (GVBR BVR ) at 176mi↑NOTAM
- Léopold Sédar Senghor International airport (GOOY DKR ) at 388mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Blaise Diagne International airport (GOBD DSS ) at 416mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Thiès airport ( SN-0001) at 421mi↑
- Saly-Joseph airport ( SN-0004) at 425mi↑
- Saint Louis airport (GOSS XLS ) at 433mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Djilor Pout Pout airport ( SN-0003) at 457mi↑
- Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport (GQNO NKC ) at 472mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Cape Verde
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
