Carauari Airport

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

Carauari Airport

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

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Total Linhas Aéreas Charter: Manaus, Porto Urucu
Voepass operated by
MAP Linhas Aéreas 		Manaus

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.[2]

Access

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

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See also

References
  1. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. "Incident description 15 December 1994". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
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