Leeward Point Field Explained

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.

Facilities

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: usurped. Airport information for MUGM. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=MUGM. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. Web site: Photos of Leeward Airfield . . 30 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100408030108/http://www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/our/gallery.html . 8 April 2010 .