- Caruaru Airport
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Oscar Laranjeira Airport
Aeroporto Oscar Laranjeira
IATA: CAU – ICAO: SNRU Summary Airport type Public Serves Caruaru Elevation AMSL 576 m / 1,891 ft Coordinates 08°16′57″S 036°00′49″W / 8.2825°S 36.01361°WCoordinates: 08°16′57″S 036°00′49″W / 8.2825°S 36.01361°W Map Location in Brazil
CAURunways Direction Length Surface m ft 13/31 1,800 5,905 Asphalt Statistics Passengers Aircraft Operations Metric tonnes of cargo Sources: World Aero Data[1] Oscar Laranjeira Airport (IATA: CAU, ICAO: SNRU) is the airport serving Caruaru, Brazil.
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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.[2] It is presently dedicated to general aviation.
Airlines and destinations
Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access
The airport is located 5 km (3 mi) from downtown Caruaru.
See also
References
- ^ Airport Information on World Aero Data
- ^ Nascimento, Tatiana (20 December 2003). "Aeroporto de Caruaru fica pronto no mês de março" (in Portuguese). Diário de Pernambuco. http://www.pernambuco.com/diario/2003/12/20/economia4_0.html. Retrieved 3 May 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 Oct. 2006).
- Current weather for SNRU at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CAU at Aviation Safety Network
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