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Aristides Pereira International Airport

Rabil, Cape Verde

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Aristides Pereira International Airport

Rabil, Cape Verde
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69 ft
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Cape Verde's Boa Vista Island gateway to the Atlantic.

Opened
2007
Location
Rabil, Cape Verde
Aristides Pereira International Airport (IATA: BVC, ICAO: GVBA) is the main airport serving Boa Vista Island in the Republic of Cape Verde. It is named after Aristides Pereira, the first President of Cape Verde, who served from independence in 1975 until 1991. The airport handles a significant volume of charter and international leisure traffic, as Boa Vista is a popular sun-and-beach tourism destination. It connects the island to major European markets as well as other Cape Verdean islands via inter-island services. The facility underwent expansion and modernization works to accommodate growing tourist demand, and it is one of the busier airports in the Cape Verde archipelago alongside those on Santiago and Sal islands.
Terminals
The airport operates a single passenger terminal designed to handle both international charter flights and inter-island domestic services.
Getting to & from
Taxis and shuttle transfers are the primary ground transport options connecting the airport to the main tourist resorts and the town of Sal Rei.
Airlines here
TACV Cabo Verde Airlines and Binter Cabo Verde provide inter-island services, while various European charter carriers serve the airport seasonally.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after Aristides Pereira, Cape Verde's first post-independence president.
  • ›Serves as a key entry point for European sun-and-beach tourism to Boa Vista Island.
  • ›Located near the village of Rabil in the interior of Boa Vista Island.
  • ›The airport has a single runway designated 03/21.
  • ›Boa Vista is one of the easternmost islands of Cape Verde, making it among the closest to mainland Africa.
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Route map (6 destinations)

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Routes

BVC → SIDLG · 73W
BVC → SIDSE · 738
BVC → BHXTO · 75W
BVC → LGWTO · 75W
BVC → MANTO · 75W
BVC → BHXTOM · 75W
BVC → MANTOM · 75W
BVC → LISTP · 320
BVC → LISVR · 738
BVC → RAIVR · AT7
BVC → SIDVR · AT7
BVC → SIDX3 · 73H
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Aristides Pereira International Airport
Encyclopaedia

Aristides Pereira International Airport is an airport in Cape Verde located on the island of Boa Vista, about 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of the island capital Sal Rei. It is the third-busiest airport in the country.

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