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Cesaria Evora International AirportIATA code VXE

Cesaria Evora International Airport (VXE/GVSV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sao Vicente, Cape Verde in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Sao Vicente, Cape Verde
Codes: VXE · GVSV; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Cesaria Evora International Airport (VXE/GVSV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sao Vicente, Cape Verde in Africa. Operating on Atlantic/Cape_Verde local time at coordinates 16.840°, -25.060°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cesaria Evora International Airport (VXE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sao Vicente, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Cesaria Evora International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: VXE
ICAO code: GVSV
City: Sao Vicente
Country: Cape Verde
Region: Africa
Time zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates: 16.833°, -25.055°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Cesaria Evora International Airport’s own pages.

VXE airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1960; 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: 300,681; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Preguiça Airport SNE · 87 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at VXE

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, lit. The runway 07/25: 2,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at VXE: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
07/25	2,000 m6,561 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from VXE

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at VXE

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sao Vicente, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cesaria Evora International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

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 Sao Vicente

Calculated

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

Cesaria Evora International Airport: common questions

Where is Cesaria Evora International Airport?

Cesaria Evora International Airport serves Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 16.833°, -25.055°.

What are the airport codes for Cesaria Evora International Airport?

The IATA code is VXE and the ICAO code is GVSV.

What time zone is VXE in?

Cesaria Evora International Airport is in the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone.

How many runways does Cesaria Evora International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at VXE: 07/25 (2,000 m (6,561 ft), asphalt).

When did Cesaria Evora International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1960 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Cesaria Evora International Airport?

Wikidata records 300,681 passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Cesaria Evora International Airport?

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

What is the elevation of Cesaria Evora International Airport?

OurAirports gives VXE’s elevation as 20 m (66 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 Cesaria Evora International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q674514 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)