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At this time, Cape Verde was a Portuguese Overseas Province and therefore part of the territory of Portugal. [ citation needed ] From 1963 to 1975, the Portuguese Air Force 's No 1 Transit Airfield (AT1, Aeródromo de Trânsito n.º 1 ) was installed at the Sal airport.
The first flight to the new airport was on 6 October 2005 with a flight from Sal. [3] Even though the airport serves the capital and largest city, Praia as well as the island of Santiago, Cape Verde's busiest international airport is Amílcar Cabral International Airport located on the smaller island of Sal. [2]
Praia Airport, which was opened to international flights in September 2005, caters mainly to the Cape Verdian diaspora; Sal Airport, which previously handled all international flights, currently serves mainly the tourist industry of Sal Island. In late 2009 the São Pedro Airport on the island of São Vicente became an international airport.
The conversion of the existing airport of Rabil into an international airport started in 2005, and was completed in 2007. The runway was extended from 1,200 to 2,100 metres (3,900 to 6,900 ft) length and from 30 to 45 metres (98 to 148 ft) width. The project cost 21 million euros. [3] The airport was officially opened on 31 October 2007. [4]
Portimão Airport (Aeródromo Municipal de Portimão) {Penina, Alvor} Porto: Norte: LPPR OPO Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (Aeroporto Internacional Francisco Sá Carneiro) {Oporto/Porto(Maia) Castro Marim: Algarve: LPPV Praia Verde Airport (Aeródromo da Praia Verde) (Alturas, Castro Marim, near Tavira) Santa Cruz, Torres Vedras: Centro: LPSC
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] 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 ...
Aeroportos e Segurança Aérea (Portuguese for "Airports and Air Safety", acronym: ASA) is the operator of airports of Cape Verde. Its headquarter is in Espargos on the island of Sal . [ 1 ] It was founded as a state company on February 17, 1984, and was privatised to a Sociedade Anónima in 2001. [ 2 ]
The airport was opened on February 19, 1973, and underwent its first renovation in 1998. The runway, terminal and the apron were then enlarged. On September 14, 2009 a second major renovation was completed increasing the capacity of the airport to handle 330,000 passengers/year, the terminal area to 7,000 square metres (75,300 sq ft), parking ...