Recife International’s full name honors the Battle of Guararapes during the Dutch-Portuguese War and Brazilian sociologist Gilberto Freyre. Its airport code honors its home in RECife. Originally called Ibura Airport, the airport had its name changed to Guararapes Airport in 1948.
Airport Information
Airport Name: Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport
Airport Keywords: Recife Guararapes Gilberto Freyre
Airport (IATA) Code: REC
Address
City: Recife
State: Pernambuco
Country: Brazil (BR)
Continent: South America
Full Location: Recife, PE, Brazil
Website: Infraero.com.br
Mapping
Latitude: -8.125932
Longitude: -34.924015
Elevation: 42 (Feet)
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