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Mariana Grajales Airport

Coordinates: 20°05′07″N 075°09′29″W / 20.08528°N 75.15806°W / 20.08528; -75.15806
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Mariana Grajales Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesGuantánamo, Cuba
Elevation AMSL17 m / 56 ft
Coordinates20°05′07″N 075°09′29″W / 20.08528°N 75.15806°W / 20.08528; -75.15806
Map
MUGT is located in Cuba
MUGT
MUGT
Location in Cuba
Map
Runways
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

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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

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AirlinesDestinations
Cubana de Aviación Havana[citation needed]

Facilities

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Airport information for GAO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
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