Airport guide
Juan Gualberto Gomez AirportIATA code VRA
Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport (VRA/MUVR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Varadero, Cuba in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Varadero, Cuba
- Codes
- VRA · MUVR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Havana
- Region
- North America
Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport (VRA/MUVR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Varadero, Cuba in North America. Operating on America/Havana local time at coordinates 23.040°, -81.440°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport (VRA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Varadero, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport details
- IATA code
- VRA
- ICAO code
- MUVR
- City
- Varadero
- Country
- Cuba
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Havana
- Coordinates
- 23.034°, -81.435°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport’s own pages.
VRA airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 64 m (210 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- José Martí International Airport HAV · 100 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VRA
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 06/24: 3,502 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,502 m11,490 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from VRA
Originfacts does not track any routes from VRA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where VRA is
19 km southwest
Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport lies 19 km southwest of Varadero 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 VRA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Varadero, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:varadero-airport.com (opens in a new tab)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 Varadero
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- HavanaJose Marti International AirportHAV99 km
- CienfuegosJaime Gonzalez AirportCFG145 km
- Cayo Largo Del SurCayo Largo Del Sur AirportCYO158 km
- Santa ClaraSanta Clara AirportSNU166 km
- Key WestKey West International AirportEYW171 km
- Nueva GeronaRafael Cabrera AirportGER192 km
- Cayo CocoJardines del Rey AirportCCC306 km
- MiamiMiami International AirportMIA329 km
- MiamiOpa-locka Executive AirportOPF339 km
Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport: common questions
Where is Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport?
Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport serves Varadero, Cuba. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 23.034°, -81.435°.
What are the airport codes for Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport?
The IATA code is VRA and the ICAO code is MUVR.
What time zone is VRA in?
Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport is in the America/Havana time zone.
What is the official website of Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport?
The airport’s official website is varadero-airport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at VRA: 06/24 (3,502 m (11,490 ft), asphalt).
When did Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1989 as its official opening date.
How far is VRA from Varadero city centre?
Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport is about 19 km southwest of Varadero city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport?
OurAirports gives VRA’s elevation as 64 m (210 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 Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q555863 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- 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)