Airports / Cape Verde / BVC
Aristides Pereira International Airport.
Rabil, Cape Verde · 69 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
69
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
36 nm
To the nearest alternate
Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID).
Overview
Located in Rabil, Cape Verde, Aristides Pereira International Airport (GVBA / BVC) operates as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 69 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
BVC has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID, 36 nm), Maio Airport (MMO, 62 nm), and Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI, 80 nm). BVC offers a single 6,890-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of BVC vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Boa Vista Island. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BVC, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
GVBA
IATA
BVC
FAA / Local
GVBA
Elevation
69 ft
Coordinates
16.1365° N · 22.8889° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Cape Verde fields
state range 36–669 ft
At 69 ft, BVC sits lower than 50% of the 6 Cape Verde fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,890 ft
- 03/216,890 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,890 ft
BVC's 6,890 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 36nmSIDAmílcar Cabral International AirportEspargos
- 62nmMMOMaio AirportVila do Maio
- 80nmRAINelson Mandela International AirportPraia
- 85nmSNEPreguiça AirportPreguiça
- 132nmVXECesaria Evora International AirportSão Pedro
- 324nmDKRLéopold Sédar Senghor International AirportDakar
Location
Open the full mapGVBA · Aristides Pereira International Airport · Rabil, Cape Verde
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BVC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,933 nm | 7h 13m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,026 nm | 7h 26m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,156 nm | 7h 44m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,234 nm | 7h 55m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,246 nm | 7h 57m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,576 nm | 8h 43m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,652 nm | 8h 54m |
| Houston (HOU) | 4,025 nm | 9h 46m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BVC?
- Aristides Pereira International Airport's longest paved runway is 6,890 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at BVC?
- Aristides Pereira International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,890 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to BVC?
- The closest alternate is Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), about 36 nm away, followed by Maio Airport (MMO) at 62 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BVC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 13m (2,933 nm), New York about 7h 26m (3,026 nm), Washington DC about 7h 44m (3,156 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.