<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Of Nelson Mandela International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The first flight to the new airport was on 6 October 2005 with a flight from Sal. Even though the airport serves the capital and largest city, Praia as well as the island of Santiago, Cape Verde's busiest international airport is Am&iacute;lcar Cabral International Airport located on the smaller island of Sal.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In January 2012 a Cape Verde government statement noted that Praia International Airport was renamed after South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela, an icon for freedom in Africa, not without controversy.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Modernization works, including a new departures hall, were scheduled for completion in July 2018.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Airport, Nelson Mandela International Airport is located on Santiago Island in Cape Verde, a volcanic archipelago made up of ten islands just off the north-west coast of Africa. Here&rsquo;s what operators need to know about Cape Verde&rsquo;s airport.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>On the Ground:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li class="blog-li">PCN: 049FBXU</li>
<li class="blog-li">Length of longest runway: 2100 x 45 meters</li>
<li class="blog-li">Type of aircraft handled: BOEING, AIRBUS, ATR</li>
<li class="blog-li">Navaid: Available</li>
<li class="blog-li">Terminal capacity: 662,356 passengers per year</li>
<li class="blog-li">Cargo capacity: 1109T</li>
<li class="blog-li">Equipment: Available</li>
<li class="blog-li">Alternative airports: GVNC, GVBA, GVSV, GQNO, GOBD</li>
</ul>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Operational Information </strong></p>
<ul>
<li class="blog-li">Slots are required</li>
<li class="blog-li">Parking is available</li>
<li class="blog-li">Crew do not require a visa but must have crew badges, uniforms, and be on the GenDec</li>
</ul>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Contact numbers</strong></p>
<ul>
<li class="blog-li">Police: 132</li>
<li class="blog-li">Fire: 131</li>
<li class="blog-li">Airport authority: +238 2633471</li>
<li class="blog-li">AIS: +238 2411730</li>
</ul>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Tourist Attractions </strong></p>
<ul>
<li class="blog-li">Farol de D. Maria Pia</li>
<li class="blog-li">Pico do Fogo</li>
<li class="blog-li">Sal</li>
<li class="blog-li">Palmeira</li>
<li class="blog-li">Serra da Malagueta</li>
</ul>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Accommodation</strong></p>
<ul>
<li class="blog-li">Pestana Tropico</li>
<li class="blog-li">Hotel Perola</li>
<li class="blog-li">Hotel VIP Praia</li>
</ul>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Climate</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">Average annual temperatures range from 24&deg;C to 30&deg;. The wet season generally hits between August and October. Autumn and spring are dry with little rainfall, so, unless you want to get wet, this is the best time to go to Cape Verde.</p>
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