Caravelas Airport
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Caravelas Airport Aeroporto de Caravelas | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
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| Serves | Caravelas | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 11 m / 36 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°39′02″S 039°15′16″W / 17.65056°S 39.25444°W | ||||||||||||||
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  CRQ Location in Brazil | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: ANAC[1] | |||||||||||||||
Caravelas Airport (IATA: CRQ, ICAO: SBCV) is the airport serving Caravelas, Brazil.
The airport was inaugurated in the 1940s as a military aerodrome and it was renovated between 2010 and 2014.[2]
Previously operated by Concessionária São Francisco Administração Aeroportuário e Rodoviário, since August 16, 2025 it is administrated by the State of Bahia through its Infrastructure Secretariat Seinfra.[3]
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
- 9 May 1996: a Brazilian Air Force Embraer C-95 Bandeirante registration FAB-2295 crashed during take-off. All crew of 4 died.[4]
Access
The airport is located 10 km (6 mi) from downtown Caravelas.
