2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Sometimes they sell coffee, and if you're lucky, hot chocolate bars!”
dania fuertes5★ on Google
Airports / Cuba / BCA
Medium airport · BCA
Gustavo Rizo Airport.
Baracoa, Cuba · 26 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.1/5
Google rating
14 ratings
0
Operators based
26
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Baracoa, CubaELEV 26 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.1
Google rating
14
Google reviews
ratings on Google
26
Field elevation
feet above sea level
29
Nearest alternate
nm to MOA
Field standing
#4 / 22
Cuba airports by Google rating
4.1★ across 14 Google ratings , ranked against 22 rated Cuba fields.
29 nm
To the nearest alternate
Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Gustavo Rizo Airport (MUBA / BCA) sits in Baracoa, Cuba, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 26 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
BCA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA, 29 nm), Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO, 40 nm), and Leeward Point Field (NBW, 48 nm). BCA offers a single 6,070-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of BCA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BCA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The staff are excellent; they do their jobs very well, especially the manager!”
dania fuertes5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Gustavo Rizo Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
MUBA
IATA
BCA
FAA / Local
MUBA
Elevation
26 ft
Coordinates
20.3653° N · 74.5062° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Cuba fields
state range 10–413 ft
At 26 ft, BCA sits lower than 79% of the 24 Cuba fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,070 ft
- 16/346,070 ft × 98 ftConcreteUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,070 ft
BCA's 6,070 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 29nmMOAOrestes Acosta AirportMoa
- 40nmGAOMariana Grajales AirportGuantánamo
- 48nmNBWLeeward Point FieldGuantanamo Bay Naval Station
- 60nmIGAInagua AirportMatthew Town
- 79nmSCUAntonio Maceo International AirportSantiago
- 97nmPAXPort-de-Paix AirportPort-de-Paix
Location
Open the full mapMUBA · Gustavo Rizo Airport · Baracoa, Cuba
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BCA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 456 nm | 1h 28m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 488 nm | 1h 32m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,126 nm | 3h 1m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,142 nm | 3h 3m |
| New York (TEB) | 1,230 nm | 3h 16m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,257 nm | 3h 19m |
| Boston (BED) | 1,337 nm | 3h 31m |
| Austin (AUS) | 1,385 nm | 3h 37m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BCA?
- Gustavo Rizo Airport's longest paved runway is 6,070 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at BCA?
- Gustavo Rizo Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,070 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to BCA?
- The closest alternate is Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA), about 29 nm away, followed by Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) at 40 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BCA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 1h 28m (456 nm), Palm Beach about 1h 32m (488 nm), Washington DC about 3h 1m (1,126 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.