Playa Baracoa Airport
| Playa Baracoa Airport | |||||||||||
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| IATA: UPB – ICAO: MUPB | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Havana | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 31 m / 102 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°01′58″N 082°34′46″W / 23.03278°N 82.57944°WCoordinates: 23°01′58″N 082°34′46″W / 23.03278°N 82.57944°W | ||||||||||
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  MUPB Location in Cuba | |||||||||||
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Source: Aerodrome chart[1] | |||||||||||
Playa Baracoa Airport (IATA: UPB, ICAO: MUPB) is a regional airport west of Havana, Cuba that serves regional flights in Cuba. It is located in the village of Playa Baracoa, part of the municipality of Caimito, Artemisa Province.
Airlines
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerogaviota | Baracoa, Cayo Largo del Sur |
| Cubana de Aviación | Varadero |
Playa Baracoa Air Base
The airport is an inactive Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces air base and home to Air Defense Command and VIP transport:[2]
- 3710th Interceptor Squadron and Training
- 3688 Transport Regiment - using Antonov An-26 transport
- 3405 Executive Transport Squadron - Yakovlev Yak-40 VIP jet, Antonov An-26M transport; Mil Mi-8P and Mil Mi-8TB transport helicopters
- 3404 Transport Squadron - using Antonov An-2 transport
References
- ↑ Aerodrome chart issued 10 May 2007
- ↑ Cuban Air Force DAAFAR
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