REC Airport Code, Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
REC is the IATA airport code for Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport, the main international gateway for Recife, Brazil. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, SBRF.
What airport is REC?
REC is the IATA airport code for Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport, in Recife, Brazil. The same airport has the ICAO code SBRF.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 403 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code SBRF begins with S, the prefix ICAO assigns to South America.
| IATA airport code | REC |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | SBRF |
| Airport | Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport |
| City | Recife |
| Country | Brazil |
| Main airlines | JJ, G3, AD |
| Runways | 1 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is REC airport located?
Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) is in Recife, Brazil, at coordinates -8.12747, -34.92296.
It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, at 8.13° S, 34.92° W. It is close to sea level at 33 ft (10 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at REC
It has a single paved runway. The longest is 9,865 ft (3.01 km), designated 18/36.
Which airlines fly to REC?
The open route dataset lists JJ (TAM Brazilian Airlines), G3 (City Connexion Airlines), AD (Azul), O6 (Oceanair), AA (American Airlines), US (US Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport?
The IATA code for Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport in Recife is REC. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Recife?
The 3-letter IATA code for Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport in Recife is REC.
What is the ICAO code for Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport?
The ICAO code for Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport is SBRF. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code REC.
What is the difference between REC and SBRF?
REC is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. SBRF is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Brazil and the wider region:
Popular routes from REC
Distance and typical flight time from Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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