Amílcar Cabral International Airport
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Amílcar Cabral International Airport (IATA: SID, ICAO: GVAC), also
known as Sal International Airport or Amílcar Cabral Airport, is
the principal international airport of Cabo Verde. The airport is
named after the revolutionary leader Amílcar Cabral. It is located
two km west-southwest from Espargos on Sal Island. Sal was the
main hub for the national airline, TACV; now it serves as a base
for carriers Cabo Verde Express, and Halcyonair.
Amílcar Cabral has one
terminal. It is a two-story building containing check-in, waiting,
and arrival areas, as well as shopping, banking, and passenger
services. The second floor houses airport operations and airline
offices. There are four gates, and buses (Cobus 3000s) are used to
transport passengers to the aircraft stands.
The head office of Halcyonair is located in the first floor of the
Concourse Hall. In addition Cabo Verde Express has its head
office in the Concourse Hall. The duty-free shop is located after
passport control but before security scanning, which only takes
place as you enter the boarding lounge, which is shared for all
four departure gates.
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