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Rabil AirportIATA code BVC

Rabil Airport (BVC/GVBA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Boa Vista, Cape Verde in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Codes: BVC · GVBA; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Rabil Airport (BVC/GVBA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Boa Vista, Cape Verde in Africa. Operating on Atlantic/Cape_Verde local time at coordinates 16.080°, -22.830°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Rabil Airport (BVC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Boa Vista, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Rabil Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: BVC
ICAO code: GVBA
City: Boa Vista
Country: Cape Verde
Region: Africa
Time zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates: 16.136°, -22.889°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Rabil Airport’s own pages.

BVC airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1939; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Aeroportos e Segurança Aérea; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner: Aeroportos e Segurança Aérea; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2024: 617,595; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Amílcar Cabral International Airport SID · 68 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BVC

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway. The runway 03/21: 2,100 m, asphalt.

Runways at BVC: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
03/21	2,100 m6,890 ft	45 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from BVC

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BVC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Terminals, transport and parking at BVC

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Boa Vista, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Rabil Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Boa Vista

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Rabil Airport: common questions

Where is Rabil Airport?

Rabil Airport serves Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 16.136°, -22.889°.

What are the airport codes for Rabil Airport?

The IATA code is BVC and the ICAO code is GVBA.

What time zone is BVC in?

Rabil Airport is in the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone.

How many runways does Rabil Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at BVC: 03/21 (2,100 m (6,890 ft), asphalt).

When did Rabil Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1939 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Rabil Airport?

Wikidata records 617,595 passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Rabil Airport?

Per Wikidata, BVC is operated by Aeroportos e Segurança Aérea, which also owns it.

What is the elevation of Rabil Airport?

OurAirports gives BVC’s elevation as 21 m (69 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Rabil Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1430965 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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