Playa Baracoa Airport

Playa Baracoa Airport (IATA: UPB, ICAO: MUPB) is an airport west of Havana, Cuba. It is located in the municipality of Caimito, Artemisa Province, in front of the village of Playa Baracoa, belonging to the neighboring municipality of Bauta.[2][3][4]

Playa Baracoa Airport
An Antonov An-26 of the Aerogaviota departing from Playa Baracoa
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
ServesHavana
Elevation AMSL31 m / 102 ft
Coordinates23°01′58″N 082°34′46″W
Map
MUPB
Location in Cuba
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 2,305 7,562 Asphalt
Source: Aerodrome chart[1]

Playa Baracoa Air Base

The airport is an inactive Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces air base and home to Air Defense Command and VIP transport:[5]

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References

  1. Aerodrome chart issued 10 May 2007 - link dead 6 October 2017, main website is www.iacc.gob.cu
  2. 455624731 Playa Baracoa on OpenStreetMap
  3. 259849770 Playa Baracoa Airport on OpenStreetMap
  4. (in Spanish) Playa Baracoa on EcuRed
  5. Cuban Air Force DAAFAR

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