Esperadinha Airport
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Esperadinha Airport | |||||||||||
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 The airport in 1994 | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Brava island | ||||||||||
| Location | Cape Verde | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1992 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 2004 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 64 ft / 20 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°51′51.6″N 24°44′45.5″W / 14.864333°N 24.745972°W | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  GVBR Location of Esperadinha Airport in Cape Verde | |||||||||||
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Esperadinha Airport (IATA: BVR, ICAO: GVBR) was a public use airport located near the hamlet of Esperadinha, northwestern Brava, Cape Verde. It opened in 1992 and operated until 2004, when it was closed due to persistent dangerous high winds.
