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Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
SBRF / RECRecife, BrazilELEV 33 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
59 nm
To the nearest alternate
Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA).
Overview
Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport, listed as SBRF / REC, is a large commercial airport in Recife, Brazil. Field elevation is 33 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list REC as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA, 59 nm), Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV, 77 nm), and Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ, 98 nm).
Trip costs from REC are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Ibura. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from REC to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
SBRF
IATA
REC
FAA / Local
PE0001
Elevation
33 ft
Coordinates
8.1275° S · 34.9230° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Brazil fields
state range 8–4,138 ft
At 33 ft, REC sits lower than 88% of the 138 Brazil fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 59nmJPAPresidente Castro Pinto International AirportJoão Pessoa
- 77nmCPVPresidente João Suassuna AirportCampina Grande
- 98nmMCZZumbi dos Palmares International AirportMaceió
- 134nmSBNTNatal Air Force BaseNatal
- 144nmNATRio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International AirportNatal
- 212nmPAVPaulo Afonso AirportPaulo Afonso
Location
Open the full mapSBRF · Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport · Recife, Brazil