Caruaru Airport
| Oscar Laranjeiras Airport Aeroporto Oscar Laranjeiras | |||||||||||
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| IATA: CAU – ICAO: SNRU | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Caruaru | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 576 m / 1,891 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 08°17′04″S 036°00′39″W / 8.28444°S 36.01083°WCoordinates: 08°17′04″S 036°00′39″W / 8.28444°S 36.01083°W | ||||||||||
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Oscar Laranjeiras Airport (IATA: CAU, ICAO: SNRU) is the airport serving Caruaru, Brazil.
History
The airport was inaugurated 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.[3] It is presently dedicated to general aviation.
Airlines and destinations
Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access
The airport is located 5 km (3 mi) from downtown Caruaru.
See also
References
- ↑ "Caruaru Airport Information". World Aero Data.
- ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ↑ Nascimento, Tatiana (December 20, 2003). "Aeroporto de Caruaru fica pronto no mês de março" (in Portuguese). Diário de Pernambuco. 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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