AviatDataAntonio Maceo International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional Antonio Maceo y Grajales) SCU / MUCU
Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba · Cuba · ECASA (Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronáuticos, S.A.)
391kpax · 2019
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATAMUCU / SCU
OperatorECASA (Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronáuticos, S.A.)
Coordinates19.9747°N, 75.8355°W
Elevation249 ft · 76 m
Time zoneCST (UTC-5, DST observed — Cuba sets its own DST dates by government decree, sometimes differing from the US by a week or two; verify current-year dates if critical)
Passengers / yr390,594 (2019)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceMUCU — AIP Cuba / IACC
Operating hoursLimited hours, approx. 06:00–24:00 local daily; not H24. No published PPR requirement for scheduled carriers; overnight movements outside published hours require prior coordination with ECASA/ATC.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal handling international and domestic traffic in separate zones (international area roughly doubled 2007-08), plus a dedicated cargo terminal; approx. 12 aircraft stands, no jet bridges (mobile stairs used for boarding).
Runways (2)
- 10/28 · 4,002 m / 13,130 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS CAT I — LOC 110.7 MHz (RWY 10); thresholds displaced ~300 m both ends
- 01/19 · 1,400 m / 4,593 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Cuba's second-busiest gateway after Havana, serving Santiago de Cuba (the country's 'second city') as the principal air link for the eastern provinces; handled by Cubana de Aviación plus a modest slate of international charter/leisure carriers (historically including routes to Miami, Toronto, Montreal and other Caribbean points) operating under the constraints of the US embargo. As with several Cuban international airports, Jet A-1 supply has periodically been disrupted by nationwide fuel shortages (most recently reported affecting MUCU in Feb–Mar 2026); confirm current fuel availability with ECASA/handling agent before planning.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
ECASA (Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronáuticos S.A.)
ECASA is the Cuban state company that operates Antonio Maceo International Airport and holds a nationwide monopoly on ground handling, confirmed by multiple independent sources as 'the only ground handling company taking care of all the airlines at Cuban airports,' providing check-in, baggage handling, ramp, air traffic control, and safety services across Cuba's 22 airports, including SCU.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cuba FBO
Provides aircraft turnaround, passenger handling, and coordination with airport authorities at SCU for private and charter flights, per the company's own service listing for this airport. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
On request · 2 providers
Cuba FBO
Arranges Jet A-1 fuel supply at SCU for private and charter operators, subject to Cuba's national fuel availability.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
CUPET (Unión Cuba-Petróleo)
CUPET is the Cuban state oil company that imports and distributes Jet A-1 to the country's international airports; Santiago de Cuba (MUCU) was named among the nine Cuban international airports left without Jet A-1 during the nationwide fuel-supply crisis reported in February 2026, evidencing CUPET as SCU's fuel source, though a direct on-airport retail arrangement is unconfirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
Aerovaradero S.A.
Aerovaradero S.A., a company of the Cuban Civil Aviation Corporation, operates the cargo terminal at Antonio Maceo International Airport in Santiago de Cuba and acts as general sales agent handling national and international freight for Cubana de Aviación and other airlines serving the airport.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Cuba FBO
Cuba FBO's own site explicitly lists Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU/MUCU) among the nine Cuban airports it serves, coordinating overflight and landing permits directly with the Cuban Civil Aviation Authority for private and charter operators. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
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