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.
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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 | ||||||||||
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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.
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Airlines | Destinations |
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Cubana de Aviación | Havana |
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]
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