AirportsCaruaru Airport is a small airport serving Caruaru, in Pernambuco, Brazil. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is CAU.
Key facts
- IATA code
- CAU
- ICAO code
- SNRU
- City
- Caruaru
- State or region
- Pernambuco
- Country
- Brazil
- Kind
- Small airport
- Coordinates
- 8.2824° S, 36.0135° W
- Elevation
- 576 m (1,891 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,800 m (5,906 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, CAU means Caruaru Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: SNRU. ICAO codes that begin with S belong to South America. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 8.2824° S, 36.0135° W. It stands 576 metres (1,891 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone America/Recife, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Caruaru Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,800 metres (5,906 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 129 airports of Brazil on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 78.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,800 m 5,906 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Presidente João Suassuna AirportCampina Grande | CPV | 113 km |
| Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International AirportRecife | REC | 121 km |
| Zumbi dos Palmares International AirportMaceió | MCZ | 139 km |
| Presidente Castro Pinto International AirportJoão Pessoa | JPA | 172 km |
| Santa Magalhães AirportSerra Talhada | SET | 256 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 12,699 km | 15 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 12,284 km | 15 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,537 km | 13 h 10 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,463 km | 9 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,673 km | 8 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,828 km | 12 h 20 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 15,521 km | 19 h 10 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 16,953 km | 20 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,259 km | 18 h 55 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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