Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 17 m / 56 ft 2,358 7,736 Elevation 17 m | 17/35 2,358 7,736 Asphalt Code GAO | |
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Mariana Grajales Airport (IATA: GAO, ICAO: MUGT) is an airport serving Guantánamo, a city in Cuba. It is located near the villages of Paraguay and Las Lajas.
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Construction
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 60's was known as "Los Caños" aerodrome.
Facilities
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).
References
Mariana Grajales Airport Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA