Carauari Airport

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Airport typePublic
ServesCarauari
ElevationAMSL108 m / 354 ft
Carauari Airport
Aeroporto de Carauari
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesCarauari
Time zoneBRT−1 (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL108 m / 354 ft
Coordinates04°52′17″S 066°53′51″W / 4.87139°S 66.89750°W / -4.87139; -66.89750
Map
CAF is located in Brazil
CAF
CAF
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 1,665 5,463 Asphalt
Sources: ANAC,[1] DECEA[2]

Carauari Airport (IATA: CAF, ICAO: SWCA) is the airport serving Carauari, Brazil.

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Charter: Manaus,[3] Porto Urucu[3]

Accidents and incidents

On 15 December 1994, a TABA Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante en route from Carauari and Tefé to Manaus was hijacked by two Colombian citizens. The passengers were released in the proximity of Tabatinga and the aircraft was flown to Colombia. The crew was released at the Brazilian Embassy in Bogotá.[4]

Access

The airport is located 1 km (1 mi) from downtown Carauari.

See also

References

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