Oscar Laranjeiras Airport Aeroporto Oscar Laranjeiras |
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Caruaru | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 576 m / 1,891 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 08°17′04″S 036°00′39″W / 8.28444°S 36.01083°WCoordinates: 08°17′04″S 036°00′39″W / 8.28444°S 36.01083°W | ||||||||||
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Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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Sources: World Aero Data,ANAC
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Oscar Laranjeiras Airport (IATA: CAU, ICAO: SNRU) is the airport serving Caruaru, Brazil.
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. It is dedicated to general aviation.
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
The airport is located 5 km (3 mi) from downtown Caruaru.