Caruaru Airport
Oscar Laranjeiras Airport (IATA: CAU, ICAO: SNRU) is the airport serving Caruaru, Brazil.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Caruaru | ||||||||||
| Time zone | Time in Brazil (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 576 m / 1,891 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 08°17′04″S 036°00′39″W | ||||||||||
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History
The airport was commissioned in 1985 but remained closed from 2003 to 2006 due to repair works on the apron: twice, in 2000 and 2002, the apron collapsed under the weight of aircraft.[2]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines operated by Azul Conecta | Recife |
Access
The airport is located 5 km (3 mi) from downtown Caruaru.
See also
References
- "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- Nascimento, Tatiana (December 20, 2003). "Aeroporto de Caruaru fica pronto no mês de março" (in Portuguese). Diário de Pernambuco. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SNRU at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SNRU at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SNRU at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CAU at Aviation Safety Network
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