- Rabil Airport
Infobox Airport
name = Rabil international Airport
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IATA = BVC
ICAO = GVBA
type = Public
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operator = Aeroportos Seguranca Aera (ASA)
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location = Boa Vista, Cape Verde
elevation-f = 69
elevation-m = 21
coordinates = coord|16.1375|N|22.8894|W|type:airport|display=inline,title
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r1-number = 03/21
r1-length-f = 8,014
r1-length-m = 2,200
r1-surface =Asphalt
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footnotes =The Rabil Airport (Portuguese "Aeroporto de Rabil") Airport codes|BVC|GVBA is an airport in
Cape Verde located in the island of Boa Vista, about 5 km southeast of the island capital Sal Rei. ItsIATA code means Boa Vista, Cape Verde, and the last two letters of theICAO code is Boa Vista. The airport was inaugurated in the late-20th century. It was later paved. Rabil airport is planned to start international operations in July, with a new runway (2,200m), which would make it the newest international airport in Cape VerdeFact|date=October 2007.October 13, 2007
TACV made a test flight betweenAmílcar Cabral International Airport and Rabil Airport with purpose of the conclusion of the operational certification of the new airport, October 31 TACV became officially the first airline to operate with a jet (Boeing 757-200 [D4-CBG] ) in Rabil Airport, an inaugural flight fromPraia airport , this day was one of the most important days for Cape Verde, and the people of Boa Vista, were so happy to see a large jet on their Island.19 December 2007 another special aircraft to visit Boa Vista island,Livingston Airlines (A321-200(EI-LVA)) made the first international arrival in Rabil from Verona, Italy. The passengers were greeted with "morabeza" by Cape Verdians.Airlines and destinations
*Astraeus (London-Gatwick)
*Cabo Verde Express (Sal)
*Jetairfly (Brussels, Sal) [begins 26 October]
*Livingston Energy Flight (Milan-Malpensa, Verona)
*Neos (Milan-Malpensa)
*TACV (Sal, Praia, Lisbon)
*Thomsonfly (London-Gatwick) [starts November 2008]
*TUIfly (Düsseldorf, Hannover, Munich, Frankfurt)
*Sata Internacional - [Lisbon] (starts 1st November)ee also
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List of airports in Cape Verde External links
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References
*WAD|GVBA
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