Caruaru Airport

Oscar Laranjeiras Airport

*Aeroporto Oscar Laranjeiras*
Oscar Laranjeiras Airport; Aeroporto Oscar Laranjeiras
	IATA: CAU; ICAO: SNRU; LID: PE0004;
Summary
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
Map
	CAU Location in Brazil
Runways
	Sources: ANAC, DECEA

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
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Recife (begins 10 June 2024)^{[citation needed]}
Azul Conecta	Recife (ends 07 June 2024)^{[citation needed]}

Access

The airport is located 5 km (3 mi) from downtown Caruaru.

References

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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