Carauari Airport
Airport
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CAF
Location in Brazil
Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
m | ft | ||
04/22 | 1,665 | 5,463 | Asphalt |
Carauari Airport (IATA: CAF, ICAO: SWCA) is the airport serving Carauari, Brazil.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
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
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.[3]
Access
The airport is located 1 km (1 mi) from downtown Carauari.
See also
References
External links
- 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