Please note that there is no separate heading for military-use airports in OurAirports, and that the inclusion of any aviation facility on this site does not imply permission to land there, given the thousands of private-use airstrips and heliports in the United States alone.
Moreover, many airports throughout the world are dual-use military-civilian, including my closest major airport (Austin Bergstrom International) which hosts a National Guard unit. So having a separate "military" category would make this very difficult as the same facility cannot be listed multiple times with the same ICAO code under different categories.
Airports on OuAirports are categorized by size and frequency of use, so "Small Airport" would be the most salient category for highway airstrips due to their infrequency of employment.
All highway airstrips in Cuba are DAAFAR (Cuban Air and air defense forces) alternate airfields, and should be categorized as Military alternate airfields. These are established for wartime use, a practice adopted from the Soviet Union, and lesson of the "Bay Pigs" invasion attempt. They are stretches of roadways (usually national highways) that are long straightaways that can be used by military aircraft. The runway of the closed Cayo Coco airport was incorporated into a new national highway for just this reason. Landing at these alternate airfields is a regular part of DAAFAR pilot training. Civilian use of these roadway alternate airfields is strictly prohibited.
Good airport, well set up for what it does. If you are able, spend the CUC$20 per person to go into the lounge area. Air conditioned, unlimited drinks, light snacks and hot sandwiches included in the price.
From what I understand, "UPB" is for VTUU. Use of "UPB" for "Habana/Playa Baracoa" is tolerated for local use having been used by the Cuban military before civil use was permitted. The abreviation came from the ICAO code "MUPB", with pilots dropping the M, much like dropping the K from US mainland ICAO codes to get most US IATA codes. I hope this makes sense, I'm sure others could clarify this further.
I understand that Antonio Maceo airport had some severe damage from the hurricane and was not accepting flights. Have all flight schedules resumed? If not, when will that happen?
La impresion que causa este aeropuerto a los que llegan por primera vez a el es la de quien llega a un campo de batalla, la mugre abunda por todos los rincones, el mal olor es imperante, la falta de cortesia y profecionalismo del personal es contrastante con la intencion de convertirse en el destino preferido de los turistas en el Caribe, se persibe un ambiente de hostilidad y cohexion desde que desiendes de la escalerilla del avion, el personal militar y represivo que te resive te observa amenazadoramente en busca de alguna respuesta a su lista de interrogantes e inquietudes silenciosas, luego de una larga espera sales fuera de la terminal y te resive el verdadero pueblo Cubano, deceoso de compartir contigo lo poco que tienen y un calor sofocante que te recuerda que estas en el tropico. "Bienvenido a Cuba, tierra de libertad".(deseada)
Excellent airport..easy in and out - only a 20 dollar taxi fare to anywhere in Havana and civilized too...in the departures area, while you're waiting for your flight, there's even a 'smoking lounge' for smokers.
Hello please update de code for this airport.Now is only OACI code [MUCO] and the IATA CODE [CCC]is for Jardines Del Rey [MUCC] that is locared in the same KEY.
This airport in actually closed for aviation business[the runway now is part of a road].Please read my note on "Jardines del Rey" [CCC][MUCC] Cayo Coco's "NEW" airport.
The oficial name is "Jardines Del Rey" /Cayo Coco [ NEW ]International airport and the IATA code is [CCC]/[MUCC] Transfered from the old airport with ICAO CODE [MUCO].
Thanks for the comment. We already have "UBP" in the database for http://www.ourairports.com/airports/VTUU/ - do you know of a source to confirm which airport it actually belongs to?
You're an absolute idiot for putting those types of items in your checked baggage anyway, so you have no one to blame but yourself. Firstly - why would you even bring that type of jewellry with you in the first place ( do you really need to flash your baubles on the beach ) and secondly, if they're so precious to you - why aren't you WEARING your engagement/wedding rings??
I wouldn't even put expensive/sentimental items in my checked baggage if I was flying through Heathrow/Frankfurt/Dulles let alone a country like Cuba. If I had something precious and didn't want anything to happen to it, it wouldn't leave my side - so once again, it's your own stupid fault for leaving it in your checked baggage.
The airport oficial name is " ALFREDO NOA DIAZ".[IATA CODE:UMA/ICAO CODE:MUMA].Inagurated by Fidel Castro on July-10-1970.The operation of this small airport is by AN-2 three times x week from Baracoa,Guantanamo[BCA/MUBA].pls UPDATE your info.
I flew from this airport to the Uk on 03/06/2010 and the padlocks were broken on my luggage, items stolen included my engagement ring, wedding ring, 2 pairs of gold earings, 1 pair of silver earings and perfum..... be very careful!!!!
Although this base is located in Cuba, it's under American control due to a long-term lease signed -- its the U.S.'s oldest overseas base, and the only one in a hostile country. It has received a lot of news coverage recently because of its use as a prison camp during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
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re: Highway Airstrips in Cuba
🔗 Sat, 29 Oct 2022
— @animebirder at San Jose de las Lajas Highway Airstrip, Cuba
Please note that there is no separate heading for military-use airports in OurAirports, and that the inclusion of any aviation facility on this site does not imply permission to land there, given the thousands of private-use airstrips and heliports in the United States alone.
Moreover, many airports throughout the world are dual-use military-civilian, including my closest major airport (Austin Bergstrom International) which hosts a National Guard unit. So having a separate "military" category would make this very difficult as the same facility cannot be listed multiple times with the same ICAO code under different categories.
Airports on OuAirports are categorized by size and frequency of use, so "Small Airport" would be the most salient category for highway airstrips due to their infrequency of employment.
re: NDB URV Frequency Change to 390 kHz
🔗 Mon, 14 Oct 2019
— @david at Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport, Cuba
Updated to 390 KHz: https://ourairports.com/navaids/URV/Varder_NDB_CU/
Varadero's original airport
🔗 Mon, 14 Oct 2019
— @david at Kawama Airport, Cuba
This was once the main airport for Varadero, but MUVR (VRA) has largely supplanted it.
(no subject)
🔗 Mon, 31 Jul 2017
— Anonymous Flyer at Ignacio Agramonte International Airport, Cuba
Telugu mom serious at Geneva newportleylan.London. newwales.another at Columbus airport USA.
What a rubbish tracker
🔗 Wed, 14 Dec 2016
— Anonymous Flyer at Frank Pais International Airport, Cuba
Get a better on linre tracker
Antonio Maceo is closed for ever. It's over.
🔗 Mon, 26 Sep 2016
— Anonymous Flyer at Antonio Maceo International Airport, Cuba
I will build another airport so you can com provided that Antonio Maceo is completely destroyed.
Highway Airstrips in Cuba
🔗 Sat, 13 Jun 2015
— Anonymous Flyer at San Jose de las Lajas Highway Airstrip, Cuba
All highway airstrips in Cuba are DAAFAR (Cuban Air and air defense forces) alternate airfields, and should be categorized as Military alternate airfields. These are established for wartime use, a practice adopted from the Soviet Union, and lesson of the "Bay Pigs" invasion attempt. They are stretches of roadways (usually national highways) that are long straightaways that can be used by military aircraft. The runway of the closed Cayo Coco airport was incorporated into a new national highway for just this reason. Landing at these alternate airfields is a regular part of DAAFAR pilot training. Civilian use of these roadway alternate airfields is strictly prohibited.
Jon R. Chasse
Pay the extra for the lounge
🔗 Tue, 09 Jun 2015
— @jwatsontravel at Abel Santamaria Airport, Cuba
Good airport, well set up for what it does. If you are able, spend the CUC$20 per person to go into the lounge area. Air conditioned, unlimited drinks, light snacks and hot sandwiches included in the price.
NDB URV Frequency Change to 390 kHz
🔗 Wed, 06 Nov 2013
— Anonymous Flyer at Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport, Cuba
A1915/13 NOTAMN
Q) MUFH/QNBCF/IV/BO/AE/000/999/2301N08127W050
A) MUVR B) 1306122000 C) PERM
E) ID URV FREQ 420 KHZ NDB OPR FREQ CHANGED TO 390 KHZ. REF AIP/CUBA
PAG GEN 2.5-1, GEN 2.5-2 EFF 03 MAY 12, GEN 3.2-5, GEN 3.2-9, GEN
3.2-10 30 APR 13, ENR 6-1 EFF 15 DEC 11, ENR 6-3 EFF 26 JUL 12,
MUHA AD 2-16 EFF 15 DEC 11, MUVR AD 2-6 30 APR 12, MUVR AD 2-28,
MUVR AD 2-29 EFF 18 OCT 12 AND WAC 2586 EFF 21 JAN 05. INFO WILL
BE INCLUDED INTO AIP/CUBA AMDT 75/13
CREATED: 14 May 2013 14:34:00
SOURCE: MUHAYNYX
NDB UBA Moved 11/13
🔗 Wed, 06 Nov 2013
— Anonymous Flyer at Gustavo Rizo Airport, Cuba
New location is at the airport: 20 21 26 N, 074 30 16 W
Airport Website
🔗 Sun, 07 Jul 2013
— Anonymous Flyer at Frank Pais International Airport, Cuba
Cuba have excellent Web design. Why you don't do it a better an more informative Website? This really mediocre an no professional web.
Improve this guys , you can do it!!!
Thank you.
re: IATA Airport Code
🔗 Sat, 01 Jun 2013
— @trasher at Playa Baracoa Airport, Cuba
Reply to @david:
From what I understand, "UPB" is for VTUU. Use of "UPB" for "Habana/Playa Baracoa" is tolerated for local use having been used by the Cuban military before civil use was permitted. The abreviation came from the ICAO code "MUPB", with pilots dropping the M, much like dropping the K from US mainland ICAO codes to get most US IATA codes. I hope this makes sense, I'm sure others could clarify this further.
Hurricane Sandy damage
🔗 Sun, 18 Nov 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Antonio Maceo International Airport, Cuba
I understand that Antonio Maceo airport had some severe damage from the hurricane and was not accepting flights. Have all flight schedules resumed? If not, when will that happen?
NDB Ident Changed
🔗 Mon, 20 Feb 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Frank Pais International Airport, Cuba
NDB UHG 353 kHz ident changed to UGH Dec 2011
NDB HG Decommissioned
🔗 Mon, 20 Feb 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Frank Pais International Airport, Cuba
NDB HG 220 kHz decommissioned - unknown date.
NDB decommissioned
🔗 Mon, 20 Feb 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport, Cuba
Varder NDB VA 430 kHz was decommissioned April 2009
NDB ident changed
🔗 Mon, 20 Feb 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport, Cuba
Varder NDB 420 kHz is now URV ex-V Dec 2011
re: Re -José Martí International Airport
🔗 Wed, 26 Oct 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at José Martí International Airport, Cuba
Im sorry but this airport is a chaos
Pobreza y desamparo
🔗 Sun, 23 Oct 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at José Martí International Airport, Cuba
La impresion que causa este aeropuerto a los que llegan por primera vez a el es la de quien llega a un campo de batalla, la mugre abunda por todos los rincones, el mal olor es imperante, la falta de cortesia y profecionalismo del personal es contrastante con la intencion de convertirse en el destino preferido de los turistas en el Caribe, se persibe un ambiente de hostilidad y cohexion desde que desiendes de la escalerilla del avion, el personal militar y represivo que te resive te observa amenazadoramente en busca de alguna respuesta a su lista de interrogantes e inquietudes silenciosas, luego de una larga espera sales fuera de la terminal y te resive el verdadero pueblo Cubano, deceoso de compartir contigo lo poco que tienen y un calor sofocante que te recuerda que estas en el tropico. "Bienvenido a Cuba, tierra de libertad".(deseada)
Re -José Martí International Airport
🔗 Sat, 10 Sep 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at José Martí International Airport, Cuba
Excellent airport..easy in and out - only a 20 dollar taxi fare to anywhere in Havana and civilized too...in the departures area, while you're waiting for your flight, there's even a 'smoking lounge' for smokers.
UPDATE CODES FOR THIS AIRPORT
🔗 Sat, 13 Aug 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Cayo Coco Airport, Cuba
Hello please update de code for this airport.Now is only OACI code [MUCO] and the IATA CODE [CCC]is for Jardines Del Rey [MUCC] that is locared in the same KEY.
Aerogaviota airlines services
🔗 Sat, 13 Aug 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Las Brujas Airport, Cuba
Aerogaviota airlines is the only company that flight two times a week to Cayo las Brujas with ATR-42's [TU & SA] from Playa Baracoa [UPB]in Havana
Pilon Airport
🔗 Sat, 13 Aug 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Pilon Airport, Cuba
This airport is totally closed for aviation business.
Airlines Services
🔗 Thu, 07 Jul 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Abel Santamaria Airport, Cuba
Cubana Airlines,AIRTRANSAT,AIR CANADA,WESTJET and SUNWINGS to and from Canada.
Airport update
🔗 Fri, 17 Jun 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Cayo Coco Airport, Cuba
This airport in actually closed for aviation business[the runway now is part of a road].Please read my note on "Jardines del Rey" [CCC][MUCC] Cayo Coco's "NEW" airport.
Airport Name and IATA CODE update.
🔗 Fri, 17 Jun 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Jardines Del Rey Airport, Cuba
The oficial name is "Jardines Del Rey" /Cayo Coco [ NEW ]International airport and the IATA code is [CCC]/[MUCC] Transfered from the old airport with ICAO CODE [MUCO].
re: Punta de Maisi Airport name
🔗 Fri, 17 Jun 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Alfredo Noa Díaz Airport, Cuba
Reply to @david:The Cuban gov comunist oficial newspaper "Granma"
re: IATA Airport Code
🔗 Fri, 17 Jun 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Playa Baracoa Airport, Cuba
Reply to @david: Airport belongs to the Cuban gov.
I'LL BE BACK
🔗 Mon, 13 Jun 2011
— @PADDYWHACK at José Martí International Airport, Cuba
5 IN AND OUTS IN 1995.....ALL I HOPED FOR !
re: IATA Airport Code
🔗 Mon, 30 May 2011
— @david at Playa Baracoa Airport, Cuba
Thanks for the comment. We already have "UBP" in the database for http://www.ourairports.com/airports/VTUU/ - do you know of a source to confirm which airport it actually belongs to?
re: Airport IATA CODE
🔗 Mon, 30 May 2011
— @david at Las Brujas Airport, Cuba
Thanks - updated.
re: Punta de Maisi Airport name
🔗 Mon, 30 May 2011
— @david at Alfredo Noa Díaz Airport, Cuba
Thanks for the information. Google Maps still shows this as "Punta de Maisi" airport. Is there an official source where we can confirm the other name?
re: Stolen items from luggage
🔗 Sun, 24 Apr 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport, Cuba
You're an absolute idiot for putting those types of items in your checked baggage anyway, so you have no one to blame but yourself. Firstly - why would you even bring that type of jewellry with you in the first place ( do you really need to flash your baubles on the beach ) and secondly, if they're so precious to you - why aren't you WEARING your engagement/wedding rings??
I wouldn't even put expensive/sentimental items in my checked baggage if I was flying through Heathrow/Frankfurt/Dulles let alone a country like Cuba. If I had something precious and didn't want anything to happen to it, it wouldn't leave my side - so once again, it's your own stupid fault for leaving it in your checked baggage.
Airport name changed
🔗 Sat, 16 Apr 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Guardalavaca Airport, Cuba
The actual name of this small airport is "Guardalavaca" and is a Heliport for Aerogaviota Airlines
IATA Airport Code
🔗 Sat, 16 Apr 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Playa Baracoa Airport, Cuba
The IATA code or this airport is:[UPB] and is a small hub for AEROGAVIOTA AIRLINES. flts to:SCU,VRA,CYO,TND[CHARTER],BWW,HOG,BCA and CCC[CHARTER].
Airport IATA CODE
🔗 Sat, 16 Apr 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Las Brujas Airport, Cuba
The IATA CODE: [BWW]
Airport Name
🔗 Sat, 16 Apr 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Joaquín de Agüero Airport, Cuba
The oficial Airport name is "Joaquin de Aguero"
Punta de Maisi Airport name
🔗 Sat, 16 Apr 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Alfredo Noa Díaz Airport, Cuba
The airport oficial name is " ALFREDO NOA DIAZ".[IATA CODE:UMA/ICAO CODE:MUMA].Inagurated by Fidel Castro on July-10-1970.The operation of this small airport is by AN-2 three times x week from Baracoa,Guantanamo[BCA/MUBA].pls UPDATE your info.
Stolen items from luggage
🔗 Fri, 04 Jun 2010
— Anonymous Flyer at Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport, Cuba
I flew from this airport to the Uk on 03/06/2010 and the padlocks were broken on my luggage, items stolen included my engagement ring, wedding ring, 2 pairs of gold earings, 1 pair of silver earings and perfum..... be very careful!!!!
Julio Gonzalez
🔗 Tue, 16 Mar 2010
— Anonymous Flyer at Jaime Gonzalez Airport, Cuba
The truth will set you free ;)
Closed
🔗 Sun, 15 Mar 2009
— @Zoran at Mariel Airport, Cuba
Now Mariel is closed and used as a container terminal.
Under U.S. control
🔗 Mon, 22 Dec 2008
— @david at McCalla Field, Cuba
While this former airfield is in Cuba, it's part of the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, which is under U.S. control.
American naval base
🔗 Thu, 07 Feb 2008
— @david at Leeward Point Field, Cuba
Although this base is located in Cuba, it's under American control due to a long-term lease signed -- its the U.S.'s oldest overseas base, and the only one in a hostile country. It has received a lot of news coverage recently because of its use as a prison camp during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
joputol
🔗 Fri, 05 Oct 2007
— Anonymous Flyer at José Martí International Airport, Cuba
Hi
Nice! Many thanks, easy to find helpful information. Good work.
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