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Nelson Mandela International airport (Praia) in Praia (Cape Verde)
Nelson Mandela International airport also known asPraiais located near Praia, with Praia at 2mi↑, Concelho da Praia at 2mi↑, Concelho de São Domingos at 6mi↑, São Domingos at 8mi↑, Cidade Velha at 9mi↑, Concelho de Ribeira Grande de Santiago at 11mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in Cape Verde and Southernmost airports in Cape Verde
→ See also airports in Cape Verde
aerial view of Nelson Mandela International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : GVNP
- IATA code : RAI
- Local code : -
Elevation : 70 m = 230ft
→ See also Highest airports in Cape Verde and Lowest airports in Cape Verde
Runways
- runway 03/21 : 2100m = 6890ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Cape Verde
Coming to Nelson Mandela International airport
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- Nelson Mandela International airport at 0mi : book on Transavia
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- Mosteiros airport at 57mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Nelson Mandela International airport GVNP RAI
METAR for Nelson Mandela International airport GVNP RAI
GVNP 151600Z 36010KT 320V030 9999 FEW026 29/18 Q1015 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Nelson Mandela International airport GVNP RAI
METAR issued by GVNP on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 16:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 72 hours and -4295 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 29°C = 84°F, dew point is 18°C = 64°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 52 %.
QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 360°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2600ft = 790m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Nelson Mandela International airport GVNP RAI
GVNP 151100Z 1512/1618 01011KT 9999 FEW016 PROB40 TEMPO 1513/1519 02011G21KT
Decoded TAF for Nelson Mandela International airport GVNP RAI
TAF issued by GVNP on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 5 hours and 25 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, June 15, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, June 16, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
1512/1618 01011KT 9999 FEW016
wind 11kt = 20km/h, direction is 10°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 1600ft = 490m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Sunday, June 15, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 15, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 1513/1519 02011G21KT
wind 11kt = 20km/h with gusts at 21kt = 39km/h, direction is 20°
NOTAM for Nelson Mandela International airport
Around Nelson Mandela International airport (Praia) in Praia (Cape Verde)
near
- Hotels in Praia
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 2303mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 2334mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 2335mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 2335mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 2336mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 2336mi↑
- San Sebastian at 2336mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 2350mi↑
- Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 2350mi↑
- Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 2350mi↑
- Hotel Arena (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 2352mi↑
- Station de montagne Iraty at 2352mi↑
- for Nelson Mandela International airport at 0mi↑
- for Maio airport at 23mi↑
- for Mosteiros airport at 57mi↑
nearest airports to Nelson Mandela International airport (Praia) in Praia (Cape Verde)
- Maio airport (GVMA MMO ) at 23mi↑NOTAM
- Mosteiros airport (GVMT MTI ) at 57mi↑NOTAM
- Sao Felipe airport (GVSF SFL ) at 67mi↑NOTAM
- Esperadinha airport (GVBR BVR ) at 84mi↑
- Rabil airport (GVBA BVC ) at 92mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Sao Nicolau airport (GVSN SNE ) at 126mi↑NOTAM
- Amílcar Cabral International airport (GVAC SID ) at 129mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- São Pedro airport (GVSV VXE ) at 167mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Agostinho Neto airport (GVAN NTO ) at 189mi↑NOTAM
- Léopold Sédar Senghor International airport (GOOY DKR ) at 401mi↑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