SID Airport Code, Amílcar Cabral International Airport
SID is the IATA airport code for Amílcar Cabral International Airport, the main international gateway for Espargos, Cape Verde. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, GVAC.
What airport is SID?
SID is the IATA airport code for Amílcar Cabral International Airport, in Espargos, Cape Verde. The same airport has the ICAO code GVAC.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 641 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code GVAC begins with G, the prefix ICAO assigns to the western reaches of Africa.
| IATA airport code | SID |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | GVAC |
| Airport | Amílcar Cabral International Airport |
| City | Espargos |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Main airlines | VR, SE, HV |
| Runways | 1 |
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Where is SID airport located?
Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) is in Espargos, Cape Verde, at coordinates 16.7414, -22.9494.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 16.74° N, 22.95° W. It is close to sea level at 177 ft (54 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at SID
It has a single paved runway. The longest is 10,760 ft (3.28 km), designated 01/19.
Which airlines fly to SID?
The open route dataset lists VR (TACV), SE (XL Airways France), HV (Transavia Holland), LG (Luxair), X3 (TUIfly) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Amílcar Cabral 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 Amílcar Cabral International Airport?
The IATA code for Amílcar Cabral International Airport in Espargos is SID. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Espargos?
The 3-letter IATA code for Amílcar Cabral International Airport in Espargos is SID.
What is the ICAO code for Amílcar Cabral International Airport?
The ICAO code for Amílcar Cabral International Airport is GVAC. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code SID.
What is the difference between SID and GVAC?
SID is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. GVAC is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Amílcar Cabral International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Cape Verde and the wider region:
Popular routes from SID
Distance and typical flight time from Amílcar Cabral International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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