Ignacio Agramonte International Airport
| Ignacio Agramonte International Airport | |||
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| IATA: CMW – ICAO: MUCM | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | ECASA | ||
| Location | Camagüey | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 126 m / 413 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 21°25′13″N 077°50′51″W / 21.42028°N 77.8475°WCoordinates: 21°25′13″N 077°50′51″W / 21.42028°N 77.8475°W | ||
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 MUCM
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 07/25 | 3,000 | 9,843 | Asphalt |
| Source: Aerodrome chart[1] | |||
Ignacio Agramonte International Airport (IATA: CMW, ICAO: MUCM) is an international airport in central Camagüey Province, Cuba. It serves the cities of Camagüey and Santa Lucia.
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aerosur | Miami |
| Air Transat | Seasonal: Montreal-Trudeau, Toronto-Pearson |
| American Airlines | Miami |
| American Eagle | Miami |
| CanJet | Toronto-Pearson Seasonal: Montréal-Trudeau |
| Cubana de Aviación | Havana, Montréal-Trudeau, Toronto-Pearson |
| Sky King | Miami |
| Sunwing Airlines | Montréal-Trudeau, Toronto-Pearson, Winnipeg |
Note: All flights to the United States are operated as scheduled Special Authority Charters
[edit] History
[edit] World War II
During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Force Sixth Air Force from 1942 until 1944. The 25th Bombardment Group 417th Bombardment Squadron flew B-18 Bolo bombers from the airfield, known as Camaguey Air Base, from 13 April 1942 though August 1943. The squadron flew antisubmarine missions over the northern Caribbean. The base was also used for air-sea rescue missions by the 1st Rescue Squadron.[2]
January 1, 1943 the USAAF set up postal operations for Camaguey using Army Post Office, Miami with the address: 2714 APO MIA.[3] The US NAVY also set up to use a non-descript number for postal operations. They used the Fleet Post Office, Atlantic located in New York City with the address: 617 FPO NY.[4]
[edit] Camagüey Air Base
The airport is an inactive Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces's (Camagüey) air base:
- 31st Regiment - third generation Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MF jet fighter
- 3685th Regiment
[edit] References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ^ Aerodrome chart Issued 02 August 2007
- ^ USAF Historical Research Agency Document Search, Camaguey
- ^ "US Army Air Force Post Offices". http://www.armyairforces.com/Data/PostOffices.aspx.
- ^ "World War II Navy Post Office Numbers". http://bluejacket.com/usn-usmc_ww2_location-codes.html.
- ^ http://cubaaldescubierto.com/?p=486
- Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5
[edit] External links
- camaguey.airportcuba.net Complete information about Camagüey airport (English)
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