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Airports in Cape Verde

Cape Verde has 7 airports with scheduled passenger service in our directory. The OurAirports database lists 8 aerodromes in the country in total: 4 × large airport, 2 × medium airport, 2 × small airport.

BVC — Aristides Pereira International AirportMMO — Maio AirportRAI — Nelson Mandela International AirportSFL — São Filipe AirportSID — Amílcar Cabral International AirportSNE — Preguiça AirportVXE — Cesaria Evora International AirportBVCMMORAISFLSIDSNEVXE
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Airports classified as large

Commercial airports

Airports with an IATA code and scheduled service, grouped by region.

Barlavento Islands

IATAICAONameCityType
SIDGVACAmílcar Cabral International AirportEspargosLarge airport
BVCGVBAAristides Pereira International AirportRabilLarge airport
VXEGVSVCesaria Evora International AirportSão PedroLarge airport
SNEGVSNPreguiça AirportPreguiçaMedium airport

Sotavento Islands

IATAICAONameCityType
MMOGVMAMaio AirportVila do MaioMedium airport
RAIGVNPNelson Mandela International AirportPraiaLarge airport
SFLGVSFSão Filipe AirportSão FilipeSmall airport

Complete aerodrome directory

All 8 airports, airfields and seaplane bases recorded for Cape Verde in OurAirports. Loaded on demand.

Frequently asked questions

How many airports does Cape Verde have?

Our directory lists 7 airports with scheduled service in Cape Verde. Including small airfields and seaplane bases, OurAirports records 8 aerodromes.

Which airports in Cape Verde are classified as large?

OurAirports classifies these airports in Cape Verde as large: Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC), Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), Cesaria Evora International Airport (VXE).

Source: OurAirports · Data updated: 9 November 2026