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REC

Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport · Recife

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

33 ft / 10 m

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 122.80 MHz (RECIFE TWR)

Runway Summary

18/369,865 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (SBRF), Brazil. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 33 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 7,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport

ICAO / IATA

SBRF / REC

Municipality

Recife

Country

Region

BR-PE

GPS Coordinates

-8.125984, -34.923316

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 18 / 36

ILSUNLIT

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 9,865 ft / 3,007 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 162° / 342°

RWY 18

110.30 MHz

ID: I-RF | CRS: 182°

RWY 36

110.30 MHz

ID: I-RE | CRS: 2°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

OLD · NDB (Olinda)380 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
-8.038500, -34.952000

REC · VOR-DME (Recife)116,900 kHz

33 ft · Associated: SBRF
-8.136590, -34.944000

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP RECIFE APP

119.10 MHz

ATIS ATIS

127.65 MHz

GND GND

121.85 MHz

OPS RECIFE OPS

122.50 MHz

TWR RECIFE TWR

122.80 MHz

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Alternatives in the vicinity.

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Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified