AviatDataAbel Santamaría International Airport SNU / MUSC
Santa Clara, Villa Clara · Cuba · ECASA (Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronáuticos S.A.)
0pax · 2024
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 (historically available; disrupted since Cuba's nationwide jet-fuel shortage began 10 Feb 2026 — availability currently unreliable, verify before non-scheduled ops)
ICAO / IATAMUSC / SNU
OperatorECASA (Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronáuticos S.A.)
Coordinates22.4922°N, 79.9436°W
Elevation338 ft · 103 m
Time zoneCST (UTC-5, DST observed — Cuba sets its own DST dates by government decree, sometimes differing from the US)
Passengers / yr0 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 (historically available; disrupted since Cuba's nationwide jet-fuel shortage began 10 Feb 2026 — availability currently unreliable, verify before non-scheduled ops)
Bonded—
AIP referenceMUSC — AIP Cuba / IACC
Operating hoursNominally listed as 24h but with restrictions — joint civil/military field; tower/ATC and handling staffed around scheduled airline and charter movements rather than round-the-clock GA operations. PPR advisable for non-scheduled traffic.
Terminals1 terminal, handling both international and domestic traffic — arrivals hall has Cuban Immigration/Customs, baggage claim, currency exchange and refreshments; departures hall has check-in counters and Passport Control.
Runways (1)
- 08/26 · 3,017 m / 9,898 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Central-Cuba gateway serving Villa Clara, Cienfuegos and Sancti Spíritus provinces; primary air access for Santa Clara's Che Guevara Mausoleum/Comandancia and the Cayo Santa María resort cluster. American Airlines still operates Miami–Santa Clara (reduced from the historical 2x-daily), but Canadian charter carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet, Sunwing) suspended Cuba service indefinitely in 2026 amid the island's nationwide Jet A-1 shortage, which US carriers have mostly absorbed by tankering fuel rather than refueling locally. Runway 08/26 has no confirmed ILS — approaches rely on the co-located Santa Clara VOR/DME (UVC, 117.20 MHz); it is also a joint civil/military field hosting a Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces Mi-17/Mi-24 helicopter squadron, and no official per-airport passenger totals are publicly published by ECASA/ONEI.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
ECASA (Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronauticos S.A.)
ECASA is the Cuban state enterprise that operates Abel Santamaria Airport, one of 22 airports it runs nationwide, and holds a monopoly on ground handling - check-in, baggage, and ramp services - for all airlines operating in Cuba, including Santa Clara. No evidence was found of any carrier self-handling at this station; Cubana de Aviacion and other operators use ECASA's ground services here like everywhere else in Cuba.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cuba FBO
Cuba FBO, a US-based aviation services company stating it is officially approved by the Cuban CAA with offices in Cuba, explicitly lists Abel Santamaria Airport (SNU/MUSC) among the Cuban airports it covers, arranging aircraft turnaround and airport coordination for private and charter flights.
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Aircraft fuel
On request · 2 providers
Cuba FBO
Cuba FBO advertises Jet A-1 fuel coordination for private/charter aircraft across its Cuban airport network including SNU, though no SNU-specific fuel detail is published on their site; note Cuba experienced a nationwide Jet A-1 supply crisis affecting Santa Clara (MUSC) and other international airports that was still disrupting flights through mid-2026.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
CUPET (Cuba-Petroleo)
CUPET is Cuba's national state oil company and the country's source of imported Jet A-1 for its airports; official 2026 Cuban aviation notices explicitly listed Santa Clara (MUSC) among nine international airports left without Jet A-1 fuel amid a national supply crisis tied to sanctions on oil shipments to Cuba, a situation confirmed still disrupting Cuban air service into June and July 2026.
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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
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Cuba FBO
Cuba FBO processes overflight and landing permits for operations into Cuban airspace/airports including SNU, describing 24/7 bilingual operations support and permit turnaround as fast as 45 minutes for urgent requests.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
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