Nelson Mandela International Airport METAR GVNP
VFRLarge AirportElev. 70 m (230 ft)Nelson Mandela International Airport is situated in Praia, Cabo Verde. The ICAO code of Nelson Mandela International Airport is GVNP and the IATA code is RAI.
It has one Asphalt runway 03/21 with a length of 2,100 m.
The elevation is 70 m (230 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 15:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
32°C
Wind
12kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
1,800ft
QNH
1013hPa
Raw METAR
METAR GVNP 221500Z COR 06012KT 9999 FEW018 SCT200 32/22 Q1013 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 060° (ENE) at 12 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,800 ft (549 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 20,000 ft (6,096 m)
- Temp / DP
- 32°C (90°F) · Dew point 22°C (72°F)
- QNH
- 1013 hPa · 29.91 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 ★ best | 22° | 2,100 m | Asphalt | 38° | ↑ 9 kt | 7 kt R |
| 21 | 202° | 2,100 m | Asphalt | 142° | ↓ 9 kt | 7 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise07:19 UTC
Sunset19:54 UTC
Daylight:12h 34m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVBA | Rabil Arpt, B, CV | 147 km | MVFR | 040° 17 kt | > 10 km | BKN 1400ft | 31°C |
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