AviatDataJuan Gualberto Gómez International Airport VRA / MUVR
Varadero, Matanzas · Cuba · ECASA S.A. (Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronáuticos)
2.5Mpax · 2018
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAMUVR / VRA
OperatorECASA S.A. (Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronáuticos)
Coordinates23.0344°N, 81.4353°W
Elevation210 ft · 64 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 / yr2,515,308 (2018)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceMUVR — AIP Cuba / IACC
Operating hoursH24 — airport is open 24 hours but with operational restrictions (limited night handling/staffing outside scheduled charter banks); no published curfew found, PPR not required for scheduled/charter ops
Terminals1 passenger terminal (post-2011 upgrade: 4 jet bridges plus remote stands/air-stairs, ~30 check-in counters, 3 baggage carousels, ~2M pax/yr design capacity) plus 1 separate cargo/freight terminal
Runways (1)
- 06/24 · 3,502 m / 11,490 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Cuba's second-busiest airport and the primary air gateway for the Varadero beach-resort region. Current international service centers on Air Canada, WestJet, and European charter carrier Condor (still flying from 11 German cities as of 2026), alongside limited Cubana domestic links constrained since 2018 by the state carrier's chronic fleet shortages (down to roughly two operable aircraft by early 2025). Operations continue under a US sanctions/embargo backdrop that periodically disrupts route stability — TUI ended its UK and Netherlands routes to Varadero in 2024 citing weak demand, and Edelweiss withdrew from the market even earlier (last flight March 2021). Post-pandemic passenger volumes remain below the 2018 peak cited here, tracking a broader decline in Cuban international tourist arrivals through 2023-2024.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 5 providers
ECASA (Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronáuticos S.A.)
ECASA is the state company that operates Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA) and provides ramp, aircraft marshaling, baggage handling and passenger ground assistance per IATA Ground Handling Manual standards.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cubana de Aviación
Cuba's national carrier maintains its own Varadero station office and is listed as a ground/cargo handler at VRA in an airport-profile database, consistent with self-handling common for national carriers at their home-market airports; direct confirmation of a formal self-handling arrangement was not found.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
CATS (Curaçao Air Terminal Services Group)
Licensed general-aviation ground handler operating as a designated Business Aviation Handling Agency at all Cuban airports, including Varadero (VRA), providing permit arrangement, priority GA handling/turnaround coordination and AOG coordination with local airport teams.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cuba Handling
US-based trip-support company operating in Cuba since 1990 that arranges landing permits, aircraft handling and parking, fuel coordination when needed, and customs/immigration clearance for private aviation flights into Cuban airports, including Varadero.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cuba FBO (cubafbo.com)
Coordinates ground handling, aircraft turnaround and crew assistance for private, charter and commercial flights at Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA), which is explicitly listed among the international airports in its Cuba-wide FBO/trip-support coverage.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 3 providers
ECASA (Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronáuticos S.A.)
ECASA controls VRA's on-airport fuel storage (two 50 m3 and two 35 m3 tanks) and opened a public tender in July 2026 to lease this tank capacity to third parties amid Cuba's nationwide Jet A-1 shortage; whether ECASA itself currently sells or into-plane fuels is unconfirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cuba Handling
States it is a direct Jet-A fuel provider at every major Cuban airport, with AvGas/100LL specifically confirmed available at MUVR (Varadero) alongside MUHA (Havana).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cuba FBO (cubafbo.com)
Arranges Jet A1 fuel supply by coordinating directly with approved Cuban fuel suppliers for flights at VRA and other Cuban airports; does not itself claim to be the physical fuel seller.
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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
Available
Cuba Catering S.A.
Cuba's primary aviation catering company (a subsidiary of Corporación de la Aviación Cubana S.A., CACSA), providing in-flight catering and provisioning to airlines plus gastronomic food-and-beverage service in terminal buildings, structured into Basic Economic Units covering all Cuban international airports, including Varadero.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
ECASA (Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronáuticos S.A.)
Ground support equipment used at VRA, imported mainly from North America, is operated and maintained by ECASA station staff as part of its airport-operator role.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available
Aerovaradero S.A.
ISO 9001-certified air freight terminal operator at VRA since the airport's cargo department became part of Aerovaradero (an ECASA-linked company) in January 2004; handles warehousing/bailment, customs agency services, freight forwarding, multimodal cargo and airline cargo representation from its Varadero office at the airport.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
On request
CATS (Curaçao Air Terminal Services Group)
Arranges VIP concierge service, hotel bookings, car rental and marina transfers for general-aviation passengers and crew transiting Cuban airports including Varadero.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available · 2 providers
Cuba Handling
Uniquely authorized by the Cuban Civil Aviation Authority to apply for Cuban overflight permits on behalf of operators; also provides prepaid trip-support packages, crew and passenger visa arrangement, and business-aviation flight planning support.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cuba FBO (cubafbo.com)
Processes overflight and landing permits, standard turnaround 24-48hr and as fast as 15-45min for urgent requests, with 24/7 bilingual trip-support operations covering Cuba. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed