RAI — Nelson Mandela International Airport
- IATA code
- RAI
- ICAO code
- GVNP
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 669,697
- 2024 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 3
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC−1
- Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Elevation
- 70 m
- 230 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 2,100 m
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About RAI
Nelson Mandela International Airport is a large airport serving Praia, Cape Verde. It opened in 1961 and is run by Aeroportos e Segurança Aérea. 669,697 passengers used it in 2024. Open traffic data shows 3 nonstop routes from RAI.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from RAI
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| RAI → LIS | 2,993 km | 237,238 |
| RAI → PDL | 2,536 km | 29,121 |
| RAI → PVD | 5,462 km | 4,819 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airlines at RAI on flights to and from the US
- VR Transportes Aereos De Cabo · 42 flights
Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources
Airports within 150 km
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| MMO | Maio Airport | 38 km |
| SFL | São Filipe Airport | 107 km |
| BVC | Aristides Pereira International Airport | 147 km |
Distance from RAI to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,100 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Praia, Sotavento Islands, Cape Verde · 14.9411, -23.4847
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