{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Airport","name":"Amílcar Cabral International Airport","iataCode":"SID","icaoCode":"GVAC","city":"Espargos","country":"CV","airportType":"large_airport","cargoCapable":false,"cargoRank":null,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":16.7414,"longitude":-22.9494},"elevationMeters":54,"runwayLengthMeters":null,"description":"For decades, Sal Island was a mandatory refuelling stop for piston and early jet aircraft crossing the Atlantic, and that legacy explains why Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) still holds the largest aviation infrastructure in Cape Verde. Its 3,000-metre runway and apron for up to ten aircraft far exceed what today's traffic demands. In 2019 the airport handled about 1,192,828 passengers but only 443 tonnes of cargo, confirming that tourism, not freight, drives its operations. Air cargo","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/amilcar-cabral-international-airport-sid","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/amilcar-cabral-international-airport-sid","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Amílcar Cabral International Airport · (IATA: SID) · Espargos, CV · 54 m"}