AirportsCesaria Evora International Airport is a large airport serving São Pedro, in Barlavento Islands, Cape Verde. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is VXE.
Key facts
- IATA code
- VXE
- ICAO code
- GVSV
- City
- São Pedro
- State or region
- Barlavento Islands
- Country
- Cape Verde
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 16.8334° N, 25.0553° W
- Elevation
- 20 m (66 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,000 m (6,561 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, VXE means Cesaria Evora International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: GVSV. ICAO codes that begin with G belong to West Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 16.8334° N, 25.0553° W. It stands 20 metres (66 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Atlantic/Cape Verde, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Cesaria Evora International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,000 metres (6,561 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 7 airports of Cape Verde on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 4.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,000 m 6,561 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Preguiça AirportPreguiça | SNE | 87 km |
| Amílcar Cabral International AirportEspargos | SID | 224 km |
| São Filipe AirportSão Filipe | SFL | 225 km |
| Aristides Pereira International AirportRabil | BVC | 244 km |
| Nelson Mandela International AirportPraia | RAI | 269 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 10,253 km | 12 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,199 km | 12 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 8,282 km | 10 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 4,422 km | 5 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,349 km | 6 h 55 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,272 km | 11 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 14,076 km | 17 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 13,975 km | 17 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 18,075 km | 22 h 15 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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