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Pilot information for Amílcar Cabral International Airport

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General information for Amílcar Cabral International Airport

Airport codes: SID GVAC
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Espargos, Barlavento Islands, Cape Verde
Latitude: 16.741400 | 16 44.483986 N | N16 44 29
Longitude: -22.949400 | 22 56.963997 W | W022 56 57
Field elevation: 177 ft/54 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 10.453°W

Radio communication frequencies for Amílcar Cabral International Airport

A/G: 345.2 MHz
APP: 119.7 MHz (SAL APP)
TWR: 119.7 MHz

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Runways at Amílcar Cabral International Airport

01/19
10,735 x 148 ft (3,272 x 45 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 01 displaced 885 ft (270 m)
07/25
4,921 x 148 ft (1,500 x 45 m) — paved — not lighted

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Aviation weather for Amílcar Cabral International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Amílcar Cabral International Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/11 00:00: 

GVAC 110000Z 05013KT 9999 SCT015 BKN200 19/13 Q1017 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for Amílcar Cabral International Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/10 00:39: 

TAF COR GVAC 102200Z 1100/1206 05014KT 9999 SCT014 SCT200 
      TEMPO 1100/1106 8000 SCT014 SCT100 
      BECMG 1110/1112 06020KT SCT014 BKN100 BKN200

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Amílcar Cabral International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM A0031/12: Amílcar Cabral International Airport (GVAC) 
A0031/12 NOTAMN
Q) GVSC/QLEXX/  /M  /A /000/999/1644N02257W005
A) GVAC B) 1202081210 C) 1202101800 EST
E) RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS RWY19 ON TEST
CREATED: 08 Feb 2012 12:11:00 
SOURCE: GVACYNYX
NOTAM A0010/12: Amílcar Cabral International Airport (GVAC) 
A0010/12 NOTAMN
Q) GVSC/QLXXX/  /M  /A /000/999/1644N02257W005
A) GVAC B) 1201191017 C) 1203311900 EST
E) RWY19 APCH LIGHTING SYSTEM CAT I ON TEST
CREATED: 19 Jan 2012 10:13:00 
SOURCE: GVACYNYX
NOTAM A0009/12: Amílcar Cabral International Airport (GVAC) 
A0009/12 NOTAMN
Q) GVSC/QLYXX/  /M  /A /000/999/1644N02257W005
A) GVAC B) 1201191016 C) 1203311900 EST
E) TWY EDGE LIGHTS REDUCED TO 30 PERCENT
CREATED: 19 Jan 2012 10:13:00 
SOURCE: GVACYNYX
NOTAM A0008/12: Amílcar Cabral International Airport (GVAC) 
A0008/12 NOTAMN
Q) GVSC/QLAXX/  /M  /A /000/999/1644N02257W005
A) GVAC B) 1201191015 C) 1203311900 EST
E) TWY CENTERLINE LIGHTS ON TESTE
CREATED: 19 Jan 2012 10:12:00 
SOURCE: GVACYNYX
NOTAM A0124/11: Amílcar Cabral International Airport (GVAC) 
A0124/11 NOTAMN
Q) GVSC/QXXXX/IV/M  /A /000/999/1644N02257W005
A) GVAC B) 1107131756 C) PERM
E) REF TO CAPE VERDE AIP - GEN PAGE 4
1-USERS OF CAPE VERDE AIRPORTS ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT MUST COMPLY
WITH THE TERMS IN ITEM 4-1 NUMBER 8 AND 4.2 NUMBER 4 (METHODS OF
PAYMENTS)
2-  ANY OTHER METHOD OF PAYMENT MUST BE PRE-NEGOCIATED WITH ASA,
EMPRESA NACIONAL DE AEROPORTOS E SEGURANCA AEREA
CREATED: 31 Aug 2011 22:25:00 
SOURCE: EUECYIYN