Praia International Airport

Praia International Airport
IATA: RAI – ICAO: GVNP
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Aeroportos Segurança Aérea (ASA)
Location		Praia, Cape Verde
Hub for		TACV
Elevation AMSL		230 ft / 70 m
Coordinates		14°55′27.12″N 23°29′38.04″W
Map
RAI Location in Cape Verde
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
3/21	6,876	2,096	asphalt

Praia International Airport (IATA: RAI, ICAO: GVNP) is an airport located on Santiago Island in Cape Verde. It was opened in late 2005, replacing the old Francisco Mendes International Airport. It is located about 3 km northeast of central Praia in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago.

The first flight to the new airport was on October 23, 2005. Even though the airport serves the capital and largest city, Praia, Cape Verde’s main international airport is Amílcar Cabral International Airport located on the smaller island of Sal.

Airlines and destinations

Passengers boarding a TACV ATR 42-500 at Praia International Airport

Airlines	Destinations
Cabo Verde Express	Sal
Halcyonair	Fogo, Sal, São Vicente, Maio
Senegal Airlines	Dakar
TAAG Angola Airlines	Luanda, São Tomé
TACV	Banjul, Boa Vista, Boston, Dakar, Fogo, Fortaleza, Las Palmas, Lisbon, Maio, Nice, Sal, São Vicente
TAP Portugal	Lisbon

External links

• TACV Timetable for Praia
• New Cape Verde Airport to Open Soon