Caruaru Airport

Oscar Laranjeiras Airport
Aeroporto Oscar Laranjeiras
IATA: CAUICAO: SNRU
Summary
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°W / -8.28444; -36.01083Coordinates: 08°17′04″S 036°00′39″W / 8.28444°S 36.01083°W / -8.28444; -36.01083
Map
CAU

Location in Brazil

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 1,800 5,905 Asphalt
Sources: World Aero Data,[1] ANAC[2]

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

  1. "Caruaru Airport Information". World Aero Data.
  2. "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  3. 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

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