Caruaru Airport

Oscar Laranjeiras Airport (IATA: CAU, ICAO: SNRU) is the airport serving Caruaru, Brazil.

Oscar Laranjeiras Airport

Aeroporto Oscar Laranjeiras
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesCaruaru
Elevation AMSL576 m / 1,891 ft
Coordinates08°17′04″S 036°00′39″W
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]

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

  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. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
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