Mariana Grajales Airport
Airport serving Guantánamo, Cuba
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MUGT
Location in Cuba
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. The airport is named after Mariana Grajales Cuello.
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 60s was known as "Los Caños" aerodrome.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
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
- ^ a b c "Airport information for MUGT". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for GAO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
External links
- Current weather for MUGT at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for GAO at Aviation Safety Network
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