Airports serving Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba

Airports

Two airports are mainly serving the 'Cayos de Villa Clara' tourist hub (Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Las Brujas et Cayo Ensenachos). The first one is the "Aeropuerto Abel Santamaria" better known as Santa Clara International Airport, the other one is "Aeropuerto Las Brujas" which is a small domestic airport located on Cayo Las Brujas (about 15 km from Cayo Santa maria). Here are some information about these airports:

SANTA CLARA AIRPORT (Aeropuerto Abel Santamaria) (IATA code: SNU / ICAO code: MUSC)

The Santa Clara Abel Santamaria Airport is a small-size INTERNATIONAL airport located about 10 km (6 mi) outside the city of Santa Clara, which is the capital city of the province of Villa Clara in Cuba. It's named in memory of Abel Santamaria Cuadrado (1927-1953), an important leader in the Cuban Revolutionary movement.

This airport handles both international and domestic flights. It serves mainly the popular beach resort destinations of Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Ensenachos and Cayo Las Brujas, and also the city of Santa Clara and the central regions of Cuba (such as Trinidad, Playa Ancon, etc.).

Distance and travel time by road from the Santa Clara Airport to :

• Santa Clara City: ~10 km (6 mi), about 20 minutes
• Cayo Las Brujas: ~100 km (62 mi), about 80 minutes
• Cayo Ensenachos: ~105 km (65 mi), about 85 minutes
• Cayo Santa Maria: ~115 km (71 mi), about 90 minutes
• Trinidad: ~88 km (55 mi), about 2 hours
• Playa Ancon: ~118 km (73 mi), about 2 ½ hour

The airport was remodeled and expanded in 2006 to be able to receive three times more passengers. It has only one terminal building which is air-conditioned and non-smoking. There's no jet-bridges, mobile staircases are used for embarking and disembarking passengers onto the tarmac.

Some technical information about SNU airport:

• Address: Carretera a Maleza, Km 11, Villa Clara, Cuba
• Phone: (53 42) 209 138 / 227 525 / 227 551
• Type: Civil/Military joint use airport
• Operated by: ECASA (Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronauticos S.A.)
• Longitude: 79º 56’ 37" W
• Latitude: 22º 29’ 32" N
• Elevation: 103 meters (337.9 feet)
• Time zone: GMT-5 (-4DT)

Airport facilities include:

• Arrivals area: Cuban Immigration and Customs, baggage carrousel, bathrooms, public phones, snack bar (outside), car rental (outside).
• Departure hall (public area): check-in counters, bathrooms, Immigration/Passport Control, public phones.
• Departure Gate Lounge: Waiting lounges (public and VIP), bathrooms, public phones, snack bar, Duty-Free shop, a liquor/cigars/chocolate shop, plus several souvenir and handicratf kiosks.
• Click the following link for more information about the Ground Transportation (buses, taxis, car rental) available at the Santa Clara airport.

To learn more about the Abel Santamaria Airport, visit our website dedicated to international airports in Cuba. The most complete UNOFFICIAL guide about Cuba's airports.

CAYO LAS BRUJAS AIRPORT (IATA code: BWW / ICAO code: MUBR)

This airport handles only internal flights, and small size aircrafts. The Cuban airline Aerogaviota normally operates regular flights daily between Havana and Cayo Las Brujas. The Las Brujas airport is also used as a gateway for day-trips (excursions) to Havana for tourists staying in Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Ensenachos and Cayo Las Brujas); and also for international travelers who flew to Havana (instead of Santa Clara) and need to take a domestic flight to get to Cayo Santa Maria.

This airport has a 1,800 meters runway, which is too short for large aircrafts.