Airport guide
CaruaruIATA code CAU
Caruaru (CAU/SNRU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Caruaru, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Caruaru, Brazil
- Codes
- CAU · SNRU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Recife
- Region
- South America
Caruaru (CAU/SNRU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Caruaru, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Recife local time at coordinates -8.250°, -35.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Caruaru (CAU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Caruaru, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Caruaru airport details
- IATA code
- CAU
- ICAO code
- SNRU
- City
- Caruaru
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Recife
- Coordinates
- -8.282°, -36.014°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Caruaru’s own pages.
CAU airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 576 m (1,891 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 1,770
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Presidente João Suassuna Airport CPV · 113 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CAU
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 13/31: 1,800 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,800 m5,906 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from CAU
Originfacts does not track any routes from CAU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where CAU is
4.1 km west
Caruaru lies 4.1 km west of Caruaru city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CAU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Caruaru, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Caruaru’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Caruaru
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Campina GrandeJoao Suassuna AirportCPV109 km
- RecifeGuararapes-Gilberto Freyre International AirportREC111 km
- MaceioMaceio-Zumbi dos Palmares International AirportMCZ141 km
- Joao PessoaPresidente Castro Pinto International AirportJPA162 km
- Teixeira de FreitasTeixeira de Freitas AirportTXF187 km
- NatalSao Goncalo do Amarante-Governador Aluizio Alves Intl AirportNAT269 km
- Paulo AfonsoPaulo Afonso AirportPAV283 km
- AracajuAracaju AirportAJU330 km
- MossoroDixsept RosadoMVF373 km
Caruaru: common questions
Where is Caruaru?
Caruaru serves Caruaru, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -8.282°, -36.014°.
What are the airport codes for Caruaru?
The IATA code is CAU and the ICAO code is SNRU.
What time zone is CAU in?
Caruaru is in the America/Recife time zone.
How many runways does Caruaru have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CAU: 13/31 (1,800 m (5,906 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Caruaru?
Wikidata records 1,770 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is CAU from Caruaru city centre?
Caruaru is about 4.1 km west of Caruaru city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Caruaru?
OurAirports gives CAU’s elevation as 576 m (1,891 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Caruaru’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1962787 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)