Récife, Guararapes (REC/SBRF) Brazil

Guararapes International Airport Gilberto Freyre International Airport
IATA: REC - ICAO: SBRF
Summary
Airport type		Military/Public, Guararapes International Airport., The new Recife/Guararapes – Gilberto Freyre International Airport has been open since July 2004 and has 52 thousand square meters of area. The largest airport in the North and Northeast regions, Guararapes had its capacity expanded from 1.5 million to 5 million passengers a year.
Operator		Infraero
Serves		Recife
Fact		In 2008, the airport handled 4,679,457 passengers and 64,625 aircraft movements, placing it the 8th busiest airport in Brazil in terms of passengers and 5th busiest in terms of cargo.
Coordinates
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
18/36	10,875	3,315	Asphalt

In 2008, the airport handled 4,679,457 passengers and 64,625 aircraft movements, placing it the 8^th busiest airport in Brazil in terms of passengers and 5^th busiest in terms of cargo.

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DSp Pictures
Year	Minolta		Spot location
	Film	Scan
1989			On apron

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Web information :

Now there are 64 check-in counters, versus the former terminal’s 24. The shopping and leisure area was also totally remodeled, within the “Aeroshopping” concept, which transforms an airport into a center for business, comfort and high-quality products and services. The commercial spaces will be occupied in steps and the final total will be 142 shops. Since 2000, Recife has had the longest runway in the Northeast, at 3,305 meters. Its extension permits operations with jumbo jets, such as the Boeing 747-400, which can carry 290 passengers and 62 tons of cargo, with endurance to fly nonstop to anywhere in South and Central America, Africa and parts of Europe, the United States and Canada. Current domestic destinations include most major cities in Brazil, and there are also international flights to Paris (France) and Lisbon (Portugal).

The shopping and leisure area has been remodeled since July 2004, using the "Aeroshopping" concept, which transformed the airport into a center for office and commercial use in an area of 52,000 square meters. The commercial spaces will be occupied in stages and the final total will be 142 shops. The parking structure has been in use since December 2002. There are three levels with a total capacity for 2,080 vehicles, previously there were only 500 parking spaces. There is an events and exhibitions space located on the fourth level. The airport's capacity was expanded from 1.5 million to 5 million passengers a year which was almost fulfilled in 2008 with more than 4.6 million passengers. There are plans to increase capacity to 7.2 million. There is a pipeline running underneath carrying kerosene to fuel the airplanes, the safest way to do this because it does away with the need for tank trucks in the maneuvering area.

The airport is 1 km from Boa Viagem beach, 14 km from downtown and 25 km from Suape port.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
American Airlines	Miami
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Campinas-Viracopos
Blue Panorama Airlines	Milan-Malpensa [seasonal]
Gol Airlines	Belém, Brasília, Campinas-Viracopos, Fernando de Noronha, Fortaleza, João Pessoa, Juazeiro do Norte, Natal, Petrolina, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos
Livingston Energy Flight	Milan-Malpensa [seasonal]
Neos Air	Milan-Malpensa [seasonal]
OceanAir	Petrolina, Salvador
TAM	Aracaju, Belém, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, Campinas-Viracopos, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguaçu, João Pessoa, Maceió, Manaus, Miami, Natal, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, Salvador da Bahia, São Luis, São Paulo-Guarulhos, São Paulo-Congonhas
TAP Portugal	Lisbon
TRIP	Fernando de Noronha, Natal, Maceió, São Paulo-Guarulhos
Webjet	Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, Cuiabá, Fortaleza, Maceió, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia

Accidents and Incidents

• 1 November 1961: Panair do Brasil, a Douglas DC-7C registration PP-PDO flying from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão via Sal and Recife, during its final approach at Recife, struck an 84m hill 2.7km from the runway and broke-up. The aircraft was doing a night approach too low and outside the regular traffic pattern. All 45 passengers and crew died.
• 14 March 1970: Paraense, a Fairchild Hiller FH-227B registration PP-BUF flying from Recife to Belém, while on final approach to land at Belém, crashed into Guajará Bay. Of the 40 passengers and crew, 2 survived.
• 14 December 1987: Brazilian Air Force, a Lockheed C-130H Hercules registration FAB-2468, flying from Recife to Fernando de Noronha, crashed into the sea shortly before landing. All 29 crew and passengers died.
• 20 September 1990: a Embraer EMB110P1 Bandeirante registration PT-PAW belonging to the Government of Pernambuco, flying from Fernando de Noronha to Recife, crashed into the sea shortly after take-off. All 12 crew and passengers died.