Caravelas Airport
Caravelas Airport Aeroporto de Caravelas | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
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| Serves | Caravelas | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 11 m / 36 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°39′02″S 039°15′16″W / 17.65056°S 39.25444°W | ||||||||||||||
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  CRQ Location in Brazil | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: ANAC[1] | |||||||||||||||
Caravelas Airport (IATA: CRQ, ICAO: SBCV) is the airport serving Caravelas, Brazil.
History
[edit]The airport was inaugurated in the 1940s as a military aerodrome and it was renovated between 2010 and 2014.[2]
Previously operated by Concessionária São Francisco Administração Aeroportuário e Rodoviário, since August 16, 2025 it is administrated by the State of Bahia through its Infrastructure Secretariat Seinfra.[3]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- 9 May 1996: a Brazilian Air Force Embraer C-95 Bandeirante registration FAB-2295 crashed during take-off. All crew of 4 died.[4]
Access
[edit]The airport is located 10 km (6 mi) from downtown Caravelas.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Governo assume gestão de aeroporto usado na 2a guerra mundial em Caravelas" (in Portuguese). Governo do Estado da Bahia. 22 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Governo extingue concessão de aeroportos da Bahia e anuncia contratação emergencial para operação em Teixeira de Freitas e Caravelas". Bahia notícias (in Portuguese). 17 August 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Accident description FAB-2295". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
External links
[edit]- Airport information for SBCV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBCV at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CRQ at Aviation Safety Network
