Mariana Grajales Airport

"Guantanamo Airport" redirects here. For the US military airfield in Guantanamo Bay, see Leeward Point Field.
Mariana Grajales Airport
IATA: GAOICAO: MUGT
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Guantánamo, Cuba
Elevation AMSL 17 m / 56 ft
Coordinates 20°05′07″N 075°09′29″W / 20.08528°N 75.15806°W / 20.08528; -75.15806Coordinates: 20°05′07″N 075°09′29″W / 20.08528°N 75.15806°W / 20.08528; -75.15806
Map
MUGT

Location in Cuba

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,358 7,736 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Mariana Grajales Airport (IATA: GAO, ICAO: MUGT) is an airport serving Guantánamo, a city in Cuba.[1] It is located near the villages of Paraguay and Las Lajas.

Construction

The runway was built during World War II by the US Navy as a reserve airfield for the US Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Up to the 60's was known as "Los Caños" aerodrome.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
American Eagle Charter: Fort Lauderdale
Cubana de Aviación Havana

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 17 m (56 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,358 m × 46 m (7,736 ft × 151 ft).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Airport information for MUGT at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  2. Airport information for GAO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
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