Small regional gateway serving Brazil's southern Bahia coast.
Location
Caravelas, Brazil
Caravelas Airport (IATA: CRQ, ICAO: SSCV) is a small public airport serving the municipality of Caravelas in the southern Bahia state of Brazil. It provides essential air connectivity to a region otherwise reliant on road travel through the Atlantic Forest zone.
The airport primarily handles regional turboprop operations and serves as a point of access for visitors to the Abrolhos Marine National Park, a renowned marine biodiversity reserve located offshore. Traffic volumes are modest, reflecting the small population and tourism-dependent economy of the surrounding area.
Terminals
The airport features a single small terminal building suited to low-volume regional passenger operations.
Getting to & from
Ground access to the city of Caravelas is primarily via road, with taxi and informal transfer services available from the airport.
Notable facts
- ›Serves as a gateway to Abrolhos Marine National Park, a key ecotourism destination.
- ›Located in the southern Bahia region of northeastern Brazil.
- ›Handles predominantly regional and charter flight operations.
- ›The airport runway is paved and suitable for small turboprop aircraft.
- ›Caravelas is a historic port town with significance to early Portuguese exploration of Brazil.
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