Airport guide
Los Canos AirportIATA code GAO
Los Canos Airport (GAO/MUGT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Guantanamo, Cuba in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Guantanamo, Cuba
- Codes
- GAO · MUGT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Havana
- Region
- North America
Los Canos Airport (GAO/MUGT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Guantanamo, Cuba in North America. Operating on America/Havana local time at coordinates 20.080°, -75.160°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Los Canos Airport (GAO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Guantanamo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Los Canos Airport details
- IATA code
- GAO
- ICAO code
- MUGT
- City
- Guantanamo
- Country
- Cuba
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Havana
- Coordinates
- 20.085°, -75.158°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Los Canos Airport’s own pages.
GAO airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 17 m (56 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Antonio Maceo International Airport SCU · 72 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GAO
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 17/35: 2,446 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,446 m8,025 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GAO
Originfacts does not track any routes from GAO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where GAO is
7.7 km southeast
Los Canos Airport lies 7.7 km southeast of Guantánamo city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at GAO
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Guantanamo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Los Canos Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Guantanamo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- SantiagoAntonio Maceo AirportSCU72 km
- HolguinFrank Pais AirportHOG144 km
- InaguaInagua AirportIGA185 km
- ManzanilloSierra Maestra AirportMZO207 km
- Les CayesLes CayesCYA247 km
- Ocho RiosBoscobelOCJ266 km
- Spring PointSpringpoint AirportAXP291 km
- KingstonNorman Manley International AirportKIN293 km
- Cap HaitienCap Haitien AirportCAP312 km
Los Canos Airport: common questions
Where is Los Canos Airport?
Los Canos Airport serves Guantanamo, Cuba. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 20.085°, -75.158°.
What are the airport codes for Los Canos Airport?
The IATA code is GAO and the ICAO code is MUGT.
What time zone is GAO in?
Los Canos Airport is in the America/Havana time zone.
How many runways does Los Canos Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GAO: 17/35 (2,446 m (8,025 ft), asphalt).
How far is GAO from Guantánamo city centre?
Los Canos Airport is about 7.7 km southeast of Guantánamo city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Los Canos Airport?
OurAirports gives GAO’s elevation as 17 m (56 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Los Canos Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)