Cesária Évora Airport
Cesária Évora Airport Aeroporto Internacional Cesária Évora | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeroportos Segurança Aérea (ASA) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mindelo | ||||||||||
| Location | São Vicente, Cape Verde | ||||||||||
| Hub for | TACV Cabo Verde Airlines | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 20 m / 66 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°49′59.16″N 25°3′24.84″W / 16.8331000°N 25.0569000°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Cesária Évora Airport (Portuguese Aeroporto Internacional Cesária Évora) (IATA: VXE, ICAO: GVSV) is Cape Verde's third most-used airport located on the island of São Vicente, located nearly 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the centre of Mindelo. It is located in the valley area in the west of the island and is north of the village of São Pedro. Its runway is 1,975 metres (6,480 ft) long and its width is 45 metres (148 ft).
History
The airport was constructed in 1959-1960. It was expanded to be able to host international flights between 2005 and 2009. The airport was officially renamed after the highly acclaimed singer Cesária Évora in 2012.[2] It has a modern terminal of about 11,000 square metres (120,000 sq ft) and has the capacity to process about 500 passengers an hour.[citation needed]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Binter Canarias | Praia, Sal |
| Cabo Verde Express | Charter: Sal |
| TAP Air Portugal | Lisbon |
| TUI fly Netherlands | Amsterdam |
Statistics
In 2017, the annual passenger number was 266,221, of which 82,892 on international flights. There were 5,146 air operations, of which 780 international. 377 tonnes (371 long tons; 416 short tons) of cargo were transported, of which 227 international.[1]
Passengers
| Year | Passengers |
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| 2012 | 210,095 |
| 2013 | 218,416 |
| 2016[1] | 219,422 |
| 2017[1] | 266,221 |
Busiest routes
| Destination | Passengers | |
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| 1 | Lisbon, Portugal | 29,303 |
| 2 | Paris, France | 11,350 |
| 3 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 5,096 |
| 4 | Porto, Portugal | 1,140 |
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See also
- List of airports in Cape Verde
- Transport in São Vicente, Cape Verde
- List of buildings and structures in São Vicente, Cape Verde
References
- ^ a b c d "Boletim Estatístico de Tráfego – Ano 2017" (PDF) (in Portuguese). ASA. January 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município de S. Vicente, Direcção Geral do Turismo, p. 63
- ^ "Article at A Semana" (in Portuguese).
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