Cesaria Evora Airport – VXE Sao Vicente

Approximately 3.1 miles (5 kilometers) from the centre of the port city of Mindelo on the island of Sao Vicente, lies the Cesária Évora Airport, also known as Sao Vicente Cesária Évora Airport or Sao Pedro Airport. It is Cape Verde's fourth-busiest airport behind Sal, Praia, and Boa Vista. Originally built from 1959 to 1960, it underwent expansion between 2005 and 2009 so that it could host international flights. It was officially renamed in 2012, after Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, Cesaria Evora.

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Cesaria Evora Airport has a single asphalt runway designated 07/25, which measures 6,480 x 148 feet (1,975 x 45 meters). Its modern terminal has an area of 120,000 square feet (11,000 square meters) and can handle approximately 500 passengers an hour. Its busiest routes are to Lisbon, Paris, Amsterdam, and Porto. Binter Cabo Verde, Cabo Verde Airlines, Cabo Verde Express, TAP Air Portugal, and TUI fly Netherlands are the carriers that fly to and from VXE. Sao Vicente, Mindelo, Salamansa, Baia das Gatas, and Calhau are some of the places travelers can get to from Cesaria Evora Airport.

What to Do & Area Attractions

For accommodations near VXE, the four-star Foya Branca Resort Hotel is a three-minute drive away. 2 of the three-star establishments, the Hotel Restaurant Le Gourmet and the Aquiles Eco Hotel are just three minutes from Cesaria Evora Airport.

The closest major airport to VXE is Preguiça Airport, 86 kilometers away in Sao Nicolau, while the nearest international airport is Amílcar Cabral International Airport, 225 kilometers away in Espargos.