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.
Mariana Grajales Airport | |||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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.svg)  MUGT Location in Cuba | |||||||||||
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Construction
editThe 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
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Cubana de Aviación | Havana[citation needed] |
Facilities
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b c "Airport information for MUGT". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
{{cite web}}: 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
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