Cayo Coco, CU 🇨🇺 Closed Airport
ICAO
CU-0104
IATA
-
Elevation
6 ft
Region
CU-08
Local Time
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Location: 22.513201° N, -78.511002° E
Continent: North America
Type: Closed Airport
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
08/26 |
5248 ft | 65 ft | ASP | Active Lighted |
| Type | Description | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| TWR | TWR | 118.8 MHz |
Late 2002
Replacement and Expansion
The former runway and taxiways have been repurposed. A significant portion of the main runway is now integrated into the local road network, serving as a long, straight road connecting various hotels and facilities on the cay. Additionally, a section of the airport grounds, including part of the runway, has been converted into a popular tourist attraction: a go-kart racing track known as 'Karting Cayo Coco'.
This was the original airport serving the initial development of Cayo Coco as a tourist destination. It was a small airfield primarily handling domestic flights from other Cuban cities and a limited number of international charter flights on smaller turboprop or regional jet aircraft. Its existence was crucial for opening up the remote cay to tourism in the 1990s before the construction of its larger replacement. Operations were likely handled by airlines such as Cubana de Aviación and Aerocaribbean with aircraft like the Antonov An-24/26 or ATR 42/72.
There are no known plans or prospects for reopening this site as an airport. Its infrastructure has been permanently repurposed (as a road and a commercial attraction), and all air traffic is efficiently handled by the nearby Jardines del Rey Airport. Its reopening is considered highly improbable.