Carauari Airport (IATA: CAF, ICAO: SWCA) is the airport serving Carauari, Brazil.
Carauari Airport Aeroporto de Carauari | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Carauari | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT−1 (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 108 m / 354 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°52′17″S 066°53′51″W / 4.87139°S 66.89750°W | ||||||||||
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  CAF Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| MAP Linhas Aéreasa | Charter: Manaus, Porto Urucu (Coari) |
| Total Linhas Aéreas | Charter: Manaus, Porto Urucu |
Note:
a: Flights operated with MAP equipment on behalf of Voepass Linhas Aéreas.
Accidents and incidents
editOn 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.[3]
Access
editThe airport is located 1 km (1 mi) from downtown Carauari.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Carauari (SWCA)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Incident description 15 December 1994". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
External links
edit- Airport information for SWCA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SWCA at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CAF at Aviation Safety Network