Oscar Laranjeiras Airport Aeroporto Oscar Laranjeiras | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Dix Empreendimentos | ||||||||||
| Serves | Caruaru | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 576 m / 1,890 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 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.
It is operated by Dix Empreendimentos.
History
The airport was commissioned 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]
Previously operated by Infracea, on May 16, 2022 the concessionary Dix Empreendimentos started operating the facility.[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Conecta | Recife |
Access
The airport is located 5 km (3 mi) from downtown Caruaru.
See also
References
- ↑ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ↑ "Caruaru (SNRU)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Dix passa a administrar os aeroportos de Caruaru e Serra Talhada, em Pernambuco". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
External links
- 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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