Agostinho Neto Airport

For the airport of the same name in the Republic of the Congo, see Agostinho-Neto International Airport.

The Agostinho Neto Airport (Portuguese Aeroporto Agostinho Neto) (IATA: NTO, ICAO: GVAN) was an airport located near the town of Ponta do Sol on the northern tip of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. The airport was named after Agostinho Neto, an Angolan politician who lived on the island during his exile.^[1] On 7 August 1999 TACV Flight 5002 from São Pedro Airport (São Vicente) to Agostinho Neto Airport crashed, killing all 18 occupants. For safety reasons, the airport was closed in the 1990s.^[2] Since then, Santo Antão does not have an airport. There are plans to build a new airport near Ponte Sul, west of Porto Novo. Construction may start in the 2020s.^[3]

Agostinho Neto Airport Aeródromo de Agostinho Neto
IATA: NTO ICAO: GVAN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Location	Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde
Closed	1990s
Elevation AMSL	32 ft / 10 m
Coordinates	17.203058°N 25.090874°W / 17.203058; -25.090874
Map
GVAN Location of Aeródromo Agostinho Neto, São Antão, Cape Verde
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 14/32 1,476 450 Asphalt
Inactive airfield

See also

• List of airports in Cape Verde

References

1. "A porta que um dia se fechou (à tranca)".
2. "Santo Antão precisa de um novo aeródromo e não de um aeroporto internacional". SAPO Notícias. 27 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
3. "Santo Antão: Aeroporto é algo fundamental para esta ilha, afirma presidente da Assembleia Nacional". SAPO Notícias. 29 December 2017.

External links

• NTO on Great Circle Mapper
• Photo of the runway