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.
Alārium shows aircraft arriving at and departing from RAI in real time and in three dimensions, with current weather from the field’s own METAR, the runway the wind favours, and the movements observed there.
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
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.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 6,890 ft2,100 m | 148 ft | Asphalt | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- MMOMaio Airport · 20 nm NE
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 1
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.