Carauari_Airport
Carauari Airport
Airport
Carauari Airport (IATA: CAF, ICAO: SWCA) is the airport serving Carauari, Brazil.
Quick Facts Carauari Airport Aeroporto de Carauari, Summary ...
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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 | ||||||||||
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More information Airlines, Destinations ...
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Total Linhas Aéreas | Charter: Manaus, Porto Urucu |
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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]
The airport is located 1 km (1 mi) from downtown Carauari.
- "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.
- 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