Coordinates: 19°54′23″N 075°12′25″W / 19.90639°N 75.20694°W / 19.90639; -75.20694

Leeward Point Field

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Leeward Point Field
Leeward Airfield
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay
File:US Navy 100506-N-8241M-317 An aerial view of the Leeward Airfield at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.jpg
Aerial view, 6 May 2010
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorUnited States Navy
LocationGuantánamo Bay, Cuba
Elevation AMSL56 ft / 17 m
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Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 8,000 2,438 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Leeward Point Field[1] (IATA: NBW, ICAO: MUGM), also known as Leeward Airfield,[3] 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

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The airport resides at an elevation of 56 ft (17 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 8,000 ft × 200 ft (2,438 m × 61 m).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ Airport information for NBW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
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