# Cesária Évora Airport (VXE)

> São Pedro, CV · IATA: VXE · ICAO: GVSV · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `VXE` |
| ICAO | `GVSV` |
| City | São Pedro |
| Country | CV |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 20 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 16.83320, -25.05530 |

## Description

Belly hold space, not freighter capacity, is what São Vicente offers: Cesária Évora Airport (IATA VXE, ICAO GVSV) handled 214 tonnes of cargo alongside 253,077 passengers and 3,788 aircraft movements in 2019, with no dedicated freight terminal on the field. Opened in 1960 and renamed in 2012 after the singer born in Mindelo, it sits at São Pedro about five kilometres from the city and ranks fourth in Cape Verde after Sal, Praia and Boa Vista. The runway measures 2,000 by 45 metres, the apron takes five code C aircraft and the terminal is sized for roughly 550 passengers an hour. Volume trade for the island moves by sea through Porto Grande, Mindelo's Atlantic port and one of the archipelago's principal harbours, a quarter of an hour from the airport by road. Larger airfreight consignments are consolidated via Sal (SID), some 220 km to the east, or through Lisbon (LIS) on the European side. Vinci Airports holds a 40-year concession over Cape Verde's seven airports and is upgrading screening and digital systems.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/sao-pedro-airport-vxe](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/sao-pedro-airport-vxe)*

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