AviatDataAmílcar Cabral International Airport SID / GVAC
Sal (Espargos) · Cape Verde · Cabo Verde Airports (VINCI Airports 70% / ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal 30%), under a 40-year concession for 7 Cabo Verde airports since Jul-2023; air navigation services (ATC, MET, AIS) remain with the state-owned agency ASA — Empresa Nacional de Aeroportos e Segurança Aérea, S.A.
1.6Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATAGVAC / SID
OperatorCabo Verde Airports (VINCI Airports 70% / ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal 30%), under a 40-year concession for 7 Cabo Verde airports since Jul-2023; air navigation services (ATC, MET, AIS) remain with the state-owned agency ASA — Empresa Nacional de Aeroportos e Segurança Aérea, S.A.
Coordinates16.7414°N, 22.9494°W
Elevation177 ft · 54 m
Time zoneCVT (UTC-1, no DST)
Passengers / yr1,590,640 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceGVAC — AIP Cabo Verde (ASA)
Operating hoursH24 — no curfew. AD administration, customs/immigration, health, ATS, AIS/ARO/MET briefing, fuelling, handling and security are all H24 per AIP GVAC AD 2.3.
TerminalsSingle two-level international passenger terminal with 4 gates; all stands are remote — passengers are bused to aircraft via Cobus 3000 shuttle coaches (no jet bridges); apron accommodates up to ~10 large aircraft; separate cargo apron
Runways (1)
- 01/19 · 3,000 m / 9,843 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt (PCN 58/F/A/W/U) · ILS ILS CAT I (RWY 01 only, LOC 109.9/SL + GP + MM/OM, installed 1973); RWY 19 has VOR/DME and NDB approaches only
Airport contact
Cape Verde's principal transatlantic/European gateway and Cabo Verde Airlines' main hub; the sole precision approach is ILS CAT I on RWY 01, so RWY 19 arrivals are flown VOR/DME or NDB; VINCI Airports took over airport operations (as Cabo Verde Airports) in Jul-2023 under a 40-year concession, while ASA retained air navigation services. Coordinates and elevation corrected against Wikipedia/OurAirports/NOAA AWC station data (draft's 56m/184ft matched RWY01's threshold elevation, not the aerodrome reference elevation of 54m/177ft); terminal facts corrected to reflect confirmed remote-stand/bus operations (no jet bridges). Runway dimensions (3000m x 45m) independently corroborated by SkyVector and the operator's own site. 2025 pax figure (~1.59M) retained from draft but not; most recent independently confirmed figure available was 1,192,828 for 2019.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
CV Handling (Cabo Verde Handling, S.A.)
Exclusive national ground handler for all Cape Verde airports (legal name "Cabo Verde Handling, S.A."; created as a spin-off of TACV's ground operations); ISAGO-certified specifically for its Sal (SID) station since October 2017. Provides ramp handling, aircraft loading/unloading, pushback/towing, passenger transport and assistance, load control, and ground-to-cockpit communication at Amilcar Cabral. The privatization tender (bidders Swissport, Aviator Airport Alliance, Menzies, Çelebi) concluded in early 2026: the state's ASA holding sold 51% of CV Handling to Swissport International AG (deal closed ~April 2026), so the company is now a Swissport-majority joint venture rather than wholly state-controlled.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
OMNI Handling
Portugal-based executive/business-aviation handler OMNI Handling acquired its exclusive Cape Verde distributor Cabo Verde Express in December 2024, confirmed directly via OMNI's own site (omnihandling.com, part of the Stellair group) rather than only via aggregators. Cabo Verde Express, established 1998, operates out of Sal International Airport (Amilcar Cabral) providing executive/business-aviation ground handling, with further stations at Boavista, Praia and São Vicente. This serves the GA/business-jet segment and is distinct from CV Handling's exclusive mandate for scheduled commercial handling.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 4 providers
SafePort Cabo Verde SA (Universal Aviation)
Coordinates Jet A-1/Avgas fuelling and ramp liaison for GA/business-aviation clients at Sal; functions as an arranging/into-plane-liaison agent rather than the primary storage supplier (see Enacol).
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation Services Cabo Verde (AVS)
Arranges Jet A-1 and Avgas fuel supply "at very competitive rates" with credit facilities for established airline clients at Sal; an arranging agent coordinating with the into-plane supplier rather than owning fuel storage (see Enacol). · 24 hrs
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
OMNI Handling
OMNI's own service material references "special discounts on fuel" for client airlines, suggesting an arranging role likely via the same supply chain as AVS/Enacol; not independently itemized for Sal specifically.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
ENACOL (Empresa Nacional de Combustíveis)
National fuel company; primary Jet A-1 storage and supply source for Amilcar Cabral International via its Palmeira (Sal) depot, confirmed directly on enacol.cv/aviacao/ with exact figures: 20,000 m3 total Jet A-1 storage capacity, compliant with AFQRJOS, DEF STAN 91-91 and ASTM D1655 specifications, plus a co-owned hydrant/dispenser fuelling installation at Espargos airport supplying international aircraft since the early 1980s. · 24 hrs
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Unconfirmed
Cabo Verde Airlines (self-handled)
Sal/Amilcar Cabral is Cabo Verde Airlines' main hub, which would ordinarily imply in-house transit/line-maintenance capability for its own fleet there, but no on-site hangar facility or press citation confirming an in-house line-maintenance operation at Sal was found. Weighing against the self-handled framing: 2025-2026 reporting (ch-aviation) shows the airline negotiating new ACMI (wet-lease) contracts with undisclosed third-party operators after AOG groundings of its own aircraft, indicating at least partial reliance on external operators/maintenance rather than a fully self-sufficient in-house line-maintenance setup. Treat this entry as speculative pending direct confirmation either way.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available · 2 providers
Aviation Services Cabo Verde (AVS)
Coordinates onboard catering arrangements for client airlines operating through Sal; confirmed via a dedicated catering page on the company's own site (avs.cv/en/catering.php).
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
OMNI Handling
Catering arrangement is implied by OMNI's general executive-handling service scope; not independently itemized for Sal.
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Aircraft cleaning
Available
CV Handling (Cabo Verde Handling, S.A.)
As the sole full-service ground handler at Sal, provides aircraft interior/cabin cleaning, cabin waste removal and potable (drinking) water servicing as part of standard turnaround handling; not separately itemized in available public sourcing beyond the general "ancillary services" scope of its handling mandate.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Available
CV Handling (Cabo Verde Handling, S.A.)
Operates and maintains its own ground support equipment fleet at Sal as a necessary part of ramp/turnaround handling. A specific claim about a recent electric baggage-tractor ("Jet-16") acquisition circulating in secondary drafts could not be verified against any source and has been dropped rather than repeated.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available
CV Handling (Cabo Verde Handling, S.A.)
Handles import/export cargo and mail at Amilcar Cabral International as part of its all-airports national handling mandate, covering passenger to cargo handling per company messaging; unconfirmed whether it operates a dedicated standalone cargo terminal building at Sal specifically (company site was unreachable at time of check for a station-level breakdown).
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
DB Protect
Confirmed directly on the company's own site (dbprotect.cv): DB Protect (constituted Sept 2013, licensed Dec 2014) states it was the first company in Cape Verde to provide aviation security screening, and "today assures screening at Nelson Mandela International Airport in Praia and at Amilcar Cabral International Airport on Sal island" — passenger control plus baggage/cargo screening and inspection. HQ in Praia; regional direction also covers Sal, Boavista and Fogo.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 3 providers
SafePort Cabo Verde SA (Universal Aviation)
Provides ground transportation for passengers and crew as part of its FBO service package at Sal.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation Services Cabo Verde (AVS)
Lists "crew transport" as part of its ground-handling-supervision service package at Sal.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
OMNI Handling
Meet & assist and crew transport are part of OMNI/Cabo Verde Express's general "executive handling" service description; not independently itemized for the Sal station specifically.
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Flight support
Available · 3 providers
SafePort Cabo Verde SA (Universal Aviation)
FBO/trip-support desk at Sal (GVAC) for general and business aviation: permit coordination, customs/immigration facilitation, flight-plan filing and weather briefings, plus crew lounge, showers and conference facilities. Confirmed via Universal Aviation and Safeport press coverage: a strategic alliance was announced October 2024 and full network integration (six co-branded Portugal/Cape Verde locations) completed by May 2025. · 24/7
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Aviation Services Cabo Verde (AVS)
Airline representative / general sales agent and ground-handling-supervision company based at Amilcar Cabral International (The Concourse, 1st floor, Espargos), confirmed via its own site (avs.cv); listed client roster includes TUI, Jettime, Luxair, Condor and Neos. · 24 hrs
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OMNI Handling
Clearances, documentation and permit handling are typical components of "executive handling" as OMNI describes its own service, but a Sal-specific breakdown was not found.
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Hotel & travel
Unconfirmed · 2 providers
SafePort Cabo Verde SA (Universal Aviation)
Advertises hotel arrangements for crew/passenger layovers as part of its FBO services at Sal; no specific contracted hotel property was identified in available sources.
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Aviation Services Cabo Verde (AVS)
Advertises "crew transport & accommodation" services for client airlines; the specific contracted hotel property was not identified in available sources.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source