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Juan Gualberto Gomez Intl Airport |
| Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport |
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| IATA: VRA – ICAO: MUVR |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
ECASA S.A. |
| Location |
Varadero |
| Elevation AMSL |
210 ft / 64 m |
| Coordinates |
23°02′04″N 81°26′07″W / 23.03444°N 81.43528°W / 23.03444; -81.43528Coordinates: 23°02′04″N 81°26′07″W / 23.03444°N 81.43528°W / 23.03444; -81.43528 |
| Website |
www.airportcuba.com/jgg |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 06/24 |
11,490 |
3,502 |
Asphalt |
Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (IATA: VRA, ICAO: MUVR) is an international airport serving Varadero, Cuba and the province of Matanzas. The airport is located closer to the town of Matanzas than to Varadero. The closest airport to Varadero is Santa Marta Airport. Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport is the second busiest airport in Cuba after José Martí International Airport in Havana.
The terminal building has a few shops, duty free shop, cafeterias and crowded lounges. The ground handling equipment is imported mainly from North America.
There are three jet bridges, but air stairs are used for the remaining aircraft parking spaces on the apron by the terminal.
The airport is named for journalist and black rights activist in Cuba Juan Gualberto Gómez (1854-1933). Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Aerocaribbean |
Havana, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cayo Coco, Punta Cana |
| Aerogaviota |
Havana, Cayo Coco, Cayo Largo, Cayo Santa Maria, Holguin, Santiago de Cuba |
| Air Berlin |
Düsseldorf, Munich
Seasonal: Berlin-Tegel |
| Air Canada |
Calgary, Montréal-Trudeau, Toronto-Pearson
Seasonal: Halifax, Ottawa [begins December 25], Vancouver |
| Air Italy Polska |
Warsaw |
| Air Italy |
Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino |
| Air Transat |
Montréal-Trudeau, Toronto-Pearson
Seasonal: Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Quebec City, St. John's, Vancouver |
| Arkefly |
Amsterdam |
| Blue Panorama Airlines |
Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumincino |
| CanJet |
Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal-Trudeau, Ottawa, Quebec City, Regina, Saskatoon, St. John's, Toronto-Pearson |
| Condor |
Frankfurt |
| Cubana de Aviación |
Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Havana, Montréal-Trudeau, Santiago de Cuba, Toronto-Pearson |
| Edelweiss Air |
Zurich |
| Enerjet |
Seasonal: Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver |
| Jetairfly |
Brussels |
| Livingston Energy Flight |
Milan-Malpensa |
| Magni |
Cancun, Monterrey |
| Martinair |
Amsterdam, Punta Cana, Puerto Plata |
| Neos |
Milan-Malpensa |
| Servicios Aéreos Profesionales |
Punta Cana |
| Sunwing Airlines |
Bagotville, Calgary, Deer Lake, Edmonton, Gander, London (ON), Montréal-Trudeau, Ottawa, Quebec City, Sault Ste Marie, Sept-Îles, St. John's, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto-Pearson, Val-d'Or, Vancouver |
| Thomas Cook Airlines |
London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK) |
| Thomson Airways |
London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK) |
| Transaero Airlines |
Moscow-Domodedovo |
| WestJet |
Toronto-Pearson
Seasonal: Calgary [begins November 6], Montreal-Trudeau [begins November 6] |
| Whitejets |
Campinas-Viracopos, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão |
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Departures hall |
Incidents
There has been 5 significant incidents involving aircraft from or enroute to the airport since the 1950s. Only 1 flight involved resulted in fatalities. Three flights involved Cubans hijacking an aircraft to flee to the United States.
- March 6, 2005 - Air Transat Flight 961 Airbus A310 returned safely to airport following detachment of rudder after take off.
- December 29, 1992 - Aerocaribbean Antonov 26 was hijacked enroute to Varadero Airport from Havana. Aircraft lands in Miami.
- July 3, 1961 - Cubana de Aviación Douglas DC-3 was hijacked enroute to Varadero Airport from Havana. Aircraft lands in Miami.
- April 25, 1959 - Cubana de Aviación Vickers Viscount was hijacked after takeoff from Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport and forced to land at Key West International Airport.
- November 1, 1958 - Cubana de Aviación Flight 495 Vickers Viscount 755D crashes in Nipe Bay when attempting an emergency landing at Preston Airport. Plane was enroute to Varadero from Miami with 20 onboard. Only 3 survived with 17 fatalities.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Cuba
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| ICAO ID |
MUVR
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| Time |
UTC-5(-4DT)
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| Latitude |
23.034445
23° 02' 04.00" N
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| Longitude |
-81.435278
081° 26' 07.00" W
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| Elevation |
210 feet
64 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
004° W (08/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Near City |
Varadero
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| Operating Hours |
24 HOUR OPERATIONS
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| Daylight Saving Time |
Last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October
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| Communications
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| VARADERO TWR |
118.4
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| VARADERO APP |
119.6
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| VARADERO RDO |
126.9
3407
5562
6673
8876
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 06/24 |
11490 x 148 feet
3502 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
052FAXT |
YES
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
UVA |
VARDER |
095X |
114.8 |
1.2 NM |
060.2
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| NDB |
VA |
VARDER |
- |
430 |
4.9 NM |
059.6
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Bird haz
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| CSTMS/IMG |
avbl
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| FUEL |
(NC-100LL, A1)
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