# Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)

> Recife, BR · IATA: REC · ICAO: SBRF · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `REC` |
| ICAO | `SBRF` |
| City | Recife |
| Country | BR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -8.12598, -34.92332 |

## Description

Ranked among Brazil's ten busiest cargo airports, Recife/Guararapes handled on the order of 48,000 tonnes in recent reporting years, seventh nationally. Perishables dominate the export mix — tropical fruit, fish and cut flowers move through temperature-controlled handling toward buyers in Europe and North America. Operated by Aena Brasil, the airport feeds nine northeastern states with imported food, machinery and spare parts. Scheduled belly capacity to São Paulo, Lisbon and Panama City supplements dedicated freighter movements. Road links via the BR-101 and BR-232 tie the airfield to the deep-water Port of Suape, one of the Northeast's principal container gateways. That air-and-sea pairing keeps Recife the logistics reference point for the region.

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