Mariana Grajales Airport

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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 the II World War 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
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).

External links

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