---
iata: SID
name: Amilcar Cabral International Airport
city: Sal Island
country: Cape Verde
lastUpdated: '2026-09-19'
officialWebsite: >-
  https://www.caboverde-airports.cv/en/aeroportos/amilcar-cabral-international-airport/
sources:
  - >-
    https://www.caboverde-airports.cv/en/aeroportos/amilcar-cabral-international-airport/
  - 'https://www.caboverde-airports.cv/en/homepage/'
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am%C3%ADlcar_Cabral_International_Airport'
quickFacts:
  - IATA SID / ICAO GVAC - Amilcar Cabral International (Sal)
  - >-
    GPS 16.7425, -22.94805556 | runway 3000x45 m | ~2000 pax/hour (Cabo Verde
    Airports)
  - >-
    No Priority Pass lounge on live index research day (no Cape Verde PP country
    page)
  - >-
    Historical Safeport Business Aviation Lounge - Mastercard finder unavailable
    research day -> not inserted
  - Primary European leisure gateway to Sal / Santa Maria
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes - omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: No PP
    title: Do not plan Priority Pass at SID
    detail: >-
      Historical Safeport mirrors conflict with Mastercard unavailable status -
      not inserted.
    summary: No Cape Verde Priority Pass country listing / SID lounge on research day.
    category: timing
  - label: Sal hub
    title: Largest Cabo Verde airport plant
    detail: Main European charter/low-cost gateway to Sal resorts.
    summary: >-
      Cabo Verde Airports: 3000 m runway, apron for ~10 aircraft, ~2000
      pax/hour.
    category: terminal
  - label: Airside
    title: Cafes / duty-free basic
    detail: >-
      Long waits: eat before security or budget Santa Maria time if schedule
      allows.
    summary: Expect cafe and duty-free rather than a card-access lounge.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Taxi to Santa Maria resorts
    detail: Confirm live CVE fare; secondary guides cite ~15-20 min to Santa Maria.
    summary: Arrivals taxis/transfers are the default leisure ground product.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6.1
slug: sid
region: Africa
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# Amilcar Cabral International Airport (SID)
Sal Island, Cape Verde · Africa
Sal's Amilcar Cabral gateway - Cabo Verde's largest airport plant (3000 m runway, ~2000 pax/hour) for European leisure traffic to Santa Maria - with no live Priority Pass lounge on research day (historical Safeport not inserted).
## Airportist Score

**6.1 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.8 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.8 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 3.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Main passenger complex
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- European leisure arrivals to Santa Maria / Sal resorts
- Charter and low-cost banks without needing a PP lounge
- Travelers using Arrivals taxis/transfers

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass on live index
- Safeport historical listing unavailable - not inserted
- No published MCT
- Confirm live CVE taxi fares

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