Airports / Cuba / UPB
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
José Martí International Airport (HAV) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Havana, Cuba, Playa Baracoa Airport (MUPB / UPB) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 102 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into UPB for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are José Martí International Airport (HAV, 10 nm), San Nicolás de Bari Airport (MUNB, 40 nm), and Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport (VRA, 63 nm).
Charter pricing from UPB depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Havana.
Field capability
ICAO
MUPB
IATA
UPB
FAA / Local
MUPB
Elevation
102 ft
Coordinates
23.0328° N · 82.5794° 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
No
Elevation vs Cuba fields
state range 10–413 ft
At 102 ft, UPB sits lower than 46% of the 24 Cuba fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 10nmHAVJosé Martí International AirportHavana
- 40nmMUNBSan Nicolás de Bari AirportSan Nicolás de Bari
- 63nmVRAJuan Gualberto Gomez International AirportMatanzas
- 71nmVROKawama AirportSanta Marta
- 73nmGERRafael Cabrera AirportNueva Gerona
- 86nmSZJSiguanea AirportIsla de la Juventud
Location
Open the full mapMUPB · Playa Baracoa Airport · Havana, Cuba