Caravelas Airport

Caravelas Airport (IATA: CRQ, ICAO: SBCV) is the airport serving Caravelas, Brazil.

Caravelas Airport Aeroporto de Caravelas
IATA: CRQ ICAO: SBCV
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Caravelas
Time zone	BRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	11 m / 36 ft
Coordinates	17°39′02″S 039°15′16″W
Map
CRQ Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 06/24 1,530 5,020 Asphalt 18/36 1,150 3,773 Asphalt
Sources: ANAC[1]

History

The airport was inaugurated in the 1940s as a military aerodrome and it was renovated between 2010 and 2014.^[2]

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Accidents and incidents

• 9 May 1996: a Brazilian Air Force Embraer C-95 Bandeirante registration FAB-2295 crashed during take-off. All crew of 4 died.^[3]

Access

The airport is located 10 km (6 mi) from downtown Caravelas.

See also

• Aviation portal
• Brazil portal

• List of airports in Brazil