Leeward Point Field Leeward Airfield | |
Iata: | NBW |
Icao: | MUGM |
Type: | Military |
Operator: | United States Navy |
Location: | Guantánamo Bay, Cuba |
Elevation-F: | 56 |
Coordinates: | 19.9064°N -75.2069°W |
Pushpin Map: | Cuba |
Pushpin Label: | MUGM |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Cuba |
R1-Number: | 10/28 |
R1-Length-F: | 8,000 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
Footnotes: | Source: DAFIF[1] |
Leeward Point Field, also known as Leeward Airfield,[2] is a U.S. military airfield located at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. On August 18th 1993, a DC-8 freighter crashed in Leeward Point field. All 3 crew members survived.
The airport resides at an elevation of 56feet above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 8000x.