Carauari Airport

Carauari Airport
Aeroporto de Carauari
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Carauari
Elevation AMSL 108 m / 354 ft
Coordinates 04°52′43″S 066°53′44″W / 4.87861°S 66.89556°W / -4.87861; -66.89556Coordinates: 04°52′43″S 066°53′44″W / 4.87861°S 66.89556°W / -4.87861; -66.89556
Map
CAF
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 1,665 5,463 Asphalt
Sources: World Aero Data,[1] ANAC[2]

Carauari Airport (IATA: CAF, ICAO: SWCA) is the airport serving Carauari, Brazil.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
MAP Linhas Aéreas Manaus
Total Linhas Aéreas a Coari, Manaus, Porto Urucu

a.^ Airline operating regular charter flights.

Accidents and incidents

On 15 December 1994, a TABA Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante en route from Carauari and Tefé to Manaus was hijacked by two Colombian citizens. The passengers were released in the proximity of Tabatinga and the aircraft was flown to Colombia. The crew was released at the Brazilian Embassy in Bogotá.[3]

Access

The airport is located 1 km (1 mi) from downtown Carauari.

See also

References

  1. "Carauari Airport Information". World Aero Data.
  2. "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  3. "Incident description 15 December 1994". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
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