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São Nicolau Airport
IATA: SNE ICAO: GVSN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Vinci Airports
Serves	Ribeira Brava
Location	São Nicolau, Cape Verde
Elevation AMSL	180 m / 591 ft
Coordinates	16°35′16″N 24°17′02″W / 16.58778°N 24.28389°W / 16.58778; -24.28389
Website	www.caboverde-airports.cv
Map
SNELocation in Cape Verde
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 1,400 4,593 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passengers 27,038 Aircraft operations 574 Metric tonnes of cargo 13.8

São Nicolau Airport (Portuguese: Aeródromo de São Nicolau) (IATA: SNE, ICAO: GVSN) is the domestic airport of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is located 3 km north of the village Preguiça and about 3 km south of the island capital Ribeira Brava. The runway is 1,400 meters long and is categorized 3C.

In July 2023 Vinci Airports finalized a financial arrangement to take over seven airports in Cape Verde under a concession agreement signed with the island country’s government. The company will be responsible for the funding, operation, maintenance, extension and modernization of the airports for 40 years, alongside its subsidiary ANA-Aeroportos de Portugal, which holds 30% of the concession company Cabo Verde Airports.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

See also

• List of airports in Cape Verde

References

1. ^ "VINCI Takes Over Seven Cape Verde Airports". aviationweek.com. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
2. ^ "Boletim Estatístico de Tráfego – Ano 2017" (PDF) (in Portuguese). ASA. January 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
3. Aeródromo de São Nicolau, Aeroportos e Segurança Aérea (in Portuguese)
4. "Flight Schedule". caboverdeairlines.com.
5. "Statistics in Airports" (PDF) (in Portuguese). ASA. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
6. "Relative Statistics in Airports" (PDF) (in Portuguese). ASA. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.

External links

• Media related to Preguiça Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Africa
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v t e The island of São Nicolau
Ribeira Brava	Nossa Senhora da Lapa Covoada Estância de Brás Fajã de Baixo Queimadas Ribeira Funda Nossa Senhora do Rosário Belém Cachaço Caleijão Carriçal Carvoeiros Juncalinho Morro Brás Preguiça Ribeira Brava Talho
Tarrafal de São Nicolau	São Francisco de Assis Cabeçalinho Fragata Hortelã Palhal Praia Branca Ribeira dos Calhaus Ribeira Prata Tarrafal de São Nicolau
Mountains	Monte Bissau Monte Gordo Pico de Alberto
Other topics	Baía de São Jorge Ponta do Barril Ponta Leste São Nicolau Airport Preguiça Lighthouse Forte do Príncipe Real

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