Mariana Grajales Airport

Mariana Grajales Airport
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

In June 2018, it was announced that Cubana had suspended their flights to Guantánamo. [3]

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).
  3. ↑ http://www.acn.cu/cuba/34518-informa-cubana-de-aviacion-ajustes-en-vuelos-nacionales
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