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 dedicated to general aviation.
Airlines and destinations
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. 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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