Nelson Mandela International Airport: Airport
Praia International Airport (IATA: RAI, ICAO: GVNP) is an airport on Santiago Island in Cape Verde.
It was opened in late 2005, replacing the old Francisco Mendes International Airport.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeroportos Segurança Aérea (ASA) | ||||||||||
| Location | Praia, Cape Verde | ||||||||||
| Focus city for | Cabo Verde Airlines | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 70 m / 230 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°55′27.12″N 23°29′38.04″W / 14.9242000°N 23.4939000°W | ||||||||||
| Website | RAI Website | ||||||||||
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It is about 3 kilometres northeast of central Praia in the southeastern part of Santiago Island. At the beginning of 2012, the airport was renamed after Nelson Mandela.
The first flight to the new airport was on October 23, 2005. Even though the airport serves the capital and largest city, Praia, Cape Verde's main international airport is Amílcar Cabral International Airport. This is on the smaller island of Sal.
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