Amilcar Cabral (GVAC) — Sal, Cabo Verde

• ICAO: GVAC
• Name: Amilcar Cabral
• Type: large_airport
• Category: International
• Latitude: 16.7414
• Longitude: -22.9494
• Elevation: 179 ft
• Country: Cabo Verde
• Municipality: Sal
• IATA Code: SID
• FAA Code: N/A
• FIR: GVSC
• Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
• Distance from City: 3.0 km
• VFR: Yes
• IFR: Yes

Runway 01/19

• Designation: 01/19
• Dimensions: N/A
• Surface: N/A
• PCN: 58/F/A/W/U
• Lighting: CAT I ILS approach lighting (720m RWY01, 900m RWY19), PAPI 3° both sides, centerline lights 3000m, edge lights 3000m/30m spacing
• NAVAIDs: ILS RWY 01 (LOC 109.9 MHz, GS 338.8 kHz, OM/MM 75 kHz), VOR/DME CVS 115.3 MHz (CH100X) H24
• Approach Types: ILS RWY 01, VOR/DME, NDB, LOC, RNP
• Remarks: N/A

• Tower: 119.700 MHz
• Ground: No dedicated ground frequency published. Tower 119.700 MHz handles ground movements. MHz
• Operations: 126.400 MHz
• Traffic/Approach: No separate AFIS/traffic frequency. Sal Approach: 126.400 MHz, 119.700, 127.600 MHz
• ATIS: 119.100 MHz

• AIS Tel: +238 241 1309
• ARO Tel: N/A
• MET Tel: N/A
• Admin Tel: +238 2419220
• Health Tel: N/A
• Police Tel: N/A
• Authorities Tel: N/A
• Website: https://www.vinci-airports.cv
• Remarks: Operator: Cabo Verde Airports S.A. (VINCI). AFS: GVACYGDG. After-hours emergency: +238 241 1309. Handling: Universal Aviation (+238 9843430). AAC flight permits: http://siga.aac.cv/ext/fpr. Military/diplomatic clearance: [email protected]

• Slot Required: Yes
• PPR Required: No
• PPR Contact: [email protected]
• Remarks: IATA Level 3 coordinated since winter 2017 (Decree Law 10/2016). Coordinated airports: GVAC, GVNP (Nelson Mandela), GVBA (Aristides Pereira). Slot requests via [email protected]. Landing permit required.

• Open: N/A
• Close: N/A
• Phone: N/A
• Extra Hours On Request: No
• Remarks: Airport of entry. H24 customs for scheduled/notified flights.

• Landing Fee: 876 CVE per metric ton MTOW. Rounded up to nearest ton.
• Parking Fee: 8.46 CVE per metric ton MTOW per hour. First 60 min exempt for regular ops. 50% discount based aircraft ≤25t (>6h), 40% discount >25t.
• Handling Mandatory: Yes
• Currency: CVE
• Remarks: IATA Level 3 coordinated. ARFF Cat 9.

• Port of Entry: Yes
• GENDEC Required: No
• GAR Required: Yes
• Remarks: General Declaration required. Commercial flights: traffic form replaces Gen Dec + pax manifest. Technical stops: Gen Dec only. Landing permit required. Pre-registration via ease.gov.cv mandatory (security tax 3400 CVE intl, 150 CVE domestic). All inbound aircraft from Africa (incl domestic) must perform disinfection before landing per ICAO Annex 9. Private non-commercial flights require landing permits (48/72h windows).

• Curfew Start: N/A
• Curfew End: N/A
• Noise Chapter Min: N/A
• Remarks: NORDO operations prohibited. MAX IAS 250 KTS from 30 DME. Speed restriction applies within SAL CTR (Class C, GND-FL85). Transition altitude 7000 ft. Night parking: stands 01, 07, TWY A2. Nose-in parking: stands 01-07.

GVBA

• ICAO: GVBA
• Name: Rabil Airport
• Distance (NM): 36.4
• Has IFR: No
• Port of Entry: No
• Immigration Remarks: N/A

GVSN

• ICAO: GVSN
• Name: Preguiça Airport
• Distance (NM): 77.2
• Has IFR: No
• Port of Entry: No
• Immigration Remarks: N/A

GVMA

• ICAO: GVMA
• Name: Maio Airport
• Distance (NM): 96.3
• Has IFR: No
• Port of Entry: No
• Immigration Remarks: N/A

• Overflight Permit: Yes
• Landing Permit: Yes
• Overflight Lead Time: 48 working hours before departure; 1 working day minimum for non-scheduled
• Landing Lead Time: 1 working day before intended landing for non-scheduled flights

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