GVNP · RAI

Nelson Mandela International Airport

Nelson Mandela International Airport (GVNP / RAI) is a large airport with scheduled airline service serving Praia, Sotavento Islands. The field lies at 230 ft (70 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 6,890 ft (2,100 m), asphalt. Its nearest neighbour is Maio Airport (MMO), 20 nm NE.

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Location

Elevation
230 ft (70 m)
Coordinates
14.9411, -23.4847
Serving
Praia
Region
Sotavento Islands
Time zone
Atlantic/Cape_Verde

Runways1 · longest 6,890 ft

Surveyed positions · north up

Drawn from published thresholds — true bearings, separations and lengths. Widths are exaggerated; at true proportion a runway is a hairline. Not a chart to navigate by.

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
03/216,890 ft2,100 m148 ftAsphalt

Nearby airfields

Nearest paved 3,000 ft
MMOMaio Airport · 20 nm NE
Airfields within 25 nm
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Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.