Amilcar Cabral International Airport
Sal island
| Status | Schedule | Flight | Information | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landed |
17:40 18:05 Actual |
VR601 VR |
Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Landed |
18:50 19:18 Actual |
VR4012 VR |
Luggage: Belt 1 |
Praia, Cape Verde |
| Expected |
20:00 |
VR4211 VR |
São Pedro, Cape Verde | |
| Expected |
20:45 |
HC207 HC |
Dakar, Senegal |
Amílcar Cabral International Airport, located on Sal Island, has the largest runway in Cape Verde. With a length of 3,000m, a width of 45m and a capacity to receive seven large aircraft, Amílcar Cabral International Airport is considered the alternate airport for NASA Space Shuttles.
Originally named Sal Island International Aerodrome, it was designed in the late 1930s by Engineer Raul Pires Ferreira Chaves, Director of Public Works of Cape Verde at the time. It currently has a maximum capacity to handle about 2,600 passengers per hour.