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Encyclopedia > Antonio Maceo Airport
Antonio Maceo Airport
IATA: SCU - ICAO: MUCU
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator ECASA
Serves Santiago de Cuba
Elevation AMSL 249 ft (76 m)
Coordinates 19°58′11.17″N, 75°50′07.49″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 13,123 4,000 Asphalt
18/36 4,252 1,296 Asphalt

Antonio Maceo Airport (IATA: SCUICAO: MUCU) is an international airport located in Santiago, Cuba An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in eastern Cuba. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet; symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia. ... A foot (plural: feet; symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Base layer of asphalt concrete in a road under construction. ... Base layer of asphalt concrete in a road under construction. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in eastern Cuba. ...


The airport has a drawing of Che Guevara on one of its outside walls. Pope John Paul II flew to this airport during his last visit to Cuba, flying round-trip between here and Jose Marti International Airport in Havana. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (June 14, 1928 – October 9, 1967), commonly known as Che Guevara or el Che, was an Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary, political figure, and leader of Cuban and internationalist guerrillas. ... The current Pope is Benedict XVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger), who was elected at the age of 78 on 19 April 2005. ... Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), (Italian: Giovanni Paolo II), born   (May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland – April 2, 2005, Vatican City) reigned as Pope of the Roman... José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba, is Cubas main international and domestic getaway. ... This article is about the Cuban city. ...


The airport is basically a turbo-prop center. Nevertheless, jets also fly to this airport. Most commercial flights into SCU are domestic, but there are about twenty international flights each week; while these international flights are done mostly by domestic airlines, the international routes have nevertheless awakened the interest of some foreign airlines that might open flights into this airport in the future. Jet aircraft with condensation trail Jet aircraft are aircraft with jet engines. ...


Airlines and destinations

This article needs to be wikified. ... Aerogaviota is an airline based in Havana, Cuba. ... Aerotaxi is a charter airline based in Havana, Cuba. ... Cubana de Aviación is Cubas domestic and international flag carrier airline. ... Neos is a scheduled and charter passenger airline based in Milan in Italy. ... Skyservice Inc. ... Star Airlines is an airline based in Paris, France. ... Sunwing Airlines is a subsidiary of Sunwing Vacations offering charter service to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. ...

External links

  • World Aero Data airport information for MUCU
  • Map from MultiMap
  • Satellite image from TerraServer

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