Caruaru Airport

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

Oscar Laranjeira Airport Aeroporto Oscar Laranjeira
IATA: CAU ICAO: SNRU LID: PE0004
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infracea (?–2022) Dix (2022–present)
Serves	Caruaru
Time zone	BRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	576 m / 1,890 ft
Coordinates	08°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: ANAC,[1] DECEA[2]

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

Access

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

See also

• Aviation portal
• Brazil portal

• List of airports in Brazil

References

1. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
2. "Caruaru (SNRU)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
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.
4. "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