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Abel Santamaría Airport[2][3] (Spanish: Aeropuerto "Abel Santamaría"[4]) (IATA: SNU, ICAO: MUSC) is an international airport serving Santa Clara, the capital city of the Villa Clara Province in Cuba. It was named after the Cuban revolutionary Abel Santamaría. The airport is the main entry point for tourists travelling to Cayo Santa María and the other keys on the northern coast of the province.
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | ECASA | ||||||||||
| Serves | Santa Clara, Cuba | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 103 m / 338 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°29′32″N 079°56′37″W | ||||||||||
| Website | santaclara | ||||||||||
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Source: Aerodrome chart[1] | |||||||||||
On 31 August 2016, JetBlue Flight 387 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida landed at the airport to commence regular commercial flights between Fort Lauderdale and Santa Clara, the first commercial flight from the United States to Cuba in 54 years following the thaw in Cuba–United States relations.[5]
Airlines and destinations
In April 2020, Cuba stopped all scheduled flights. From 1 July 2020, Cuba permitted restricted tourism to some cays, including Cayo Santa Maria. No flights to Santa Clara Airport have yet been reported. In October 2020, it was announced that the airport was reopening for regular commercial flights.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aeromar | Charter: Cancún |
| Air Canada Rouge | Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson |
| Air Transat | Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson Seasonal: Halifax (resumes February 17, 2023),[6] Ottawa, Québec City |
| American Airlines | Miami |
| Aruba Airlines | Managua |
| Bahamasair | Seasonal: Nassau |
| Copa Airlines | Panama City–Tocumen |
| Neos | Seasonal: Milan–Malpensa |
| Nordwind Airlines | Seasonal charter: Moscow–Sheremetyevo |
| OWG | Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson |
| Sunwing Airlines | Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson Seasonal: Halifax,[7] Hamilton (ON), Windsor[8] |
| VivaAerobús | Cancún |
Santa Clara Air Base
The airport is an inactive Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces air base:
- 14th Tactical Regiment – Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 BN bombers and older Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23UB fighters
- Tactical Air Command – Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 BN bombers and older Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23UB fighters
- 2661st Bomber Squadron
- 1890th Interceptor Regiment – Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21B and UM fighters
Active Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces helicopter squadron air base, flying: – Mil Mi-17 (two seen flying around the airport in February 2013, and six on the ground including one being refueled) in the transport role and the Mi-24/35 in the troop support role.
References
- Aerodrome chart Archived 23 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Issued 30 October 2007
- "Airport information for MUSC". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - "Santa Clara: Planning a Trip". Frommers.com. Wiley Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- "Aeropuertos de Cuba" [Airports of Cuba] (in Spanish). El Instituto de Aeronáutica Civil de Cuba (IACC). Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- "U.S. resumes scheduled passenger flights to Cuba after more than 50 years". Reuters. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- "Air Transat NW22 Network Update – 25SEP22". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- Torres, Yamila. "These are all the flights from Canada to Cuba in May". Directorio Cubano.
- Borrelli, Melanie. "Sunwing returns to Windsor this winter with weekly flights to Cuba". CTV News. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
External links
Media related to Abel Santamaría Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Current weather for MUSC at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SNU at Aviation Safety Network
- Live Flight Tracking
- Departures
- Arrivals
На других языках
- [en] Abel Santamaría Airport
[es] Aeropuerto Internacional Abel Santamaría
El Aeropuerto Internacional Abel Santamaria[2] (IATA: SNU, OACI: MUSC) es un aeropuerto que sirve a Santa Clara, capital de la provincia de Villa Clara, en Cuba. Este aeropuerto fue nombrado en honor a Abel Santamaría, militar político de la Revolución Cubana. Es un aeropuerto en pleno crecimiento, la rapidez y calidad en sus servicios lo caracteriza siendo uno de los más eficientes del país. El ritmo de vuelos desde y hacia este aeropuerto aumenta cada vez más debido a su excelente ubicación geográfica en el centro del país.[fr] Aéroport de Santa Clara
L’aéroport de Santa Clara (code IATA : SNU • code OACI : MUSC) est un aéroport sur l’ile de Cuba qui assure des vols internationaux. Il a été nommé en l’honneur d'Abel Santamaría (es), acteur de la révolution cubaine.[it] Aeroporto Abel Santamaría
L'aeroporto Abel Santamaría (in spagnolo: Aeropuerto Abel Santamaría)[1] è un aeroporto internazionale situato a Santa Clara, capoluogo della provincia di Villa Clara.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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