Abel Santamaría Airport


Abel Santamaría Airport is an international airport serving Santa Clara, the capital city of the Villa Clara Province in Cuba. It was named after the Cuban revolutionary Abel Santamaría. The airport is the main entry point for tourists travelling to Cayo Santa María and the other keys on the northern coast of the province.
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History

On 31 August 2016, JetBlue Flight 387 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, landed at the airport to commence regular commercial flights between Fort Lauderdale and Santa Clara, the first commercial flight from the United States to Cuba in 54 years following the thaw in Cuba–United States relations.

Facilities

Runway

The runway is wide, being the 9th biggest of the country.

Air Base

The airport was previously used as a Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces air base bomber and fighter aircraft. It is currently being used by Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces as a helicopter squadron air base, flying Mi-17 helicopters in the transport role and Mi-24/35 helicopters in the troop support role.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Abel Santamaría Airport: