Carauari Airport
Carauari Airport (IATA: CAF, ICAO: SWCA) is the airport serving Carauari, Brazil.
Carauari Airport Aeroporto de Carauari | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Carauari | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 108 m / 354 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°52′43″S 066°53′44″W | ||||||||||
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  CAF Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Total Linhas Aéreas a | Charter: Coari, Manaus, Porto Urucu |
| Voepass operated by MAP Linhas Aéreas | Manaus |
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
- "Carauari Airport Information". World Aero Data.
- "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- "Incident description 15 December 1994". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SWCA at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SWCA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SWCA at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CAF at Aviation Safety Network
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