Recife International Airport- REC-Guararapes Intl.
Recife International Airport in Recife, Brazil is one of the top airports that serve the areas of Recife and its nearby metropolitan areas. The airport is currently under the management of AENA and shares facilities with the military, the Brazilian Air Force, also known as the Recife Air Force Base. The airport was originally called Ibura Airport and was changed several times even before World War II. After the war, the airport became a major technical and refueling pit stop for aircraft en route to Europe. In 2004, a new terminal was added to the airport to accommodate 9 million passengers in a year.
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AENA won a 30-year concession to operate Recife International Airport with Infraero as its previous operator. The Brazilian Integrated Air Traffic Control and Air Defense Center is located in the airport. Major airlines served by REC include LATAM Brasil, Copa Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Air Europa and Capo Verde Airlines. Gamela, Goiana and Igarassu are the closest cities you can see in the region.
What to Do & Area Attractions
A few of the REC-Guararapes Intl. hotels you may book while on a layover or as you wait for your flight in REC Airport include the Hotel Nacional Inn Recife Aeroporto located less than a mile away from the airport. Mar Hotel Conventions is also located within close distance to the airport at 0.9-mile distance from the airport.
Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) is the closest airport to REC located in Joao Pessoa, Brazil.
