Airport code

BVC Airport Code, Aristides Pereira International Airport

BVC is the IATA airport code for Aristides Pereira International Airport, the main international gateway for Rabil, Cape Verde. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, GVBA.

City
Rabil
Country
Continent
Africa
Airport type
Large airport
Coordinates
16.1365, -22.8889
Elevation
69 ft
Runways
1
Scheduled service
Yes

What airport is BVC?

BVC is the IATA airport code for Aristides Pereira International Airport, in Rabil, Cape Verde. The same airport has the ICAO code GVBA.

It carries scheduled service and ranks number 735 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code GVBA begins with G, the prefix ICAO assigns to the western reaches of Africa.

Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) at a glance
IATA airport codeBVC
ICAO airport codeGVBA
AirportAristides Pereira International Airport
CityRabil
CountryCape Verde
Main airlinesVR, LG, SE
Runways1

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Where is BVC airport located?

Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) is in Rabil, Cape Verde, at coordinates 16.1365, -22.8889.

It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 16.14° N, 22.89° W. It is close to sea level at 69 ft (21 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.

Runways at BVC

It has a single paved runway. The longest is 6,890 ft (2.10 km), designated 03/21.

Which airlines fly to BVC?

The open route dataset lists VR (TACV), LG (Luxair), SE (XL Airways France), TP (TAP Portugal), X3 (TUIfly) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Aristides Pereira International Airport.

Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.

Frequently asked questions

What is the IATA code for Aristides Pereira International Airport?

The IATA code for Aristides Pereira International Airport in Rabil is BVC. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.

What is the 3-letter code for Rabil?

The 3-letter IATA code for Aristides Pereira International Airport in Rabil is BVC.

What is the ICAO code for Aristides Pereira International Airport?

The ICAO code for Aristides Pereira International Airport is GVBA. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code BVC.

What is the difference between BVC and GVBA?

BVC is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. GVBA is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Aristides Pereira International Airport.

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Nearby and related airports

Other airports in Cape Verde and the wider region:

Popular routes from BVC

Distance and typical flight time from Aristides Pereira International Airport to other airports it connects with:

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