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Flight Simulator Flights at MUNG Rafael Cabrera

Flights recorded 4
Average flight score 91%
Total distance flown 570 nm
Departure
92%
vs 95% ▼ 4
Enroute
88%
vs 96% ▼ 8
Arrival
95%
vs 93% ▲ 2
Landing
92%
vs 86% ▲ 7

Rafael Cabrera Airport (ICAO: MUNG) serves Nueva Gerona, the capital of the Isla de la Juventud special municipality off Cuba's southern coast. It offers two hard-surfaced runways, one of which is lit, making it a straightforward destination for pilots visiting this outlying Cuban island.

Overview

Rafael Cabrera Airport, sometimes referred to by its fuller name Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport, is the public airport serving Nueva Gerona, the principal town and capital of the Isla de la Juventud special municipality in Cuba. It sits at a modest elevation of 69 feet and provides scheduled domestic air service to the island, making it a useful waypoint for pilots exploring Cuban airspace beyond the mainland.

Airspace & Location

The airport lies immediately outside Nueva Gerona on Isla de la Juventud, the special municipality that forms Cuba's largest offshore island south of the mainland. Its coordinates place it at 21.8347 N, 82.7839 W.

Runways

Rafael Cabrera Airport has two physical runways. The main runway, 05/23, is a hard-surfaced strip 8,205 feet long and is lit. The secondary runway, 18/36, is also hard-surfaced, measuring 5,343 feet on the 18 heading and 5,342 feet on the 36 heading, though it is not noted as lit.

Radio & Navigation

Air-to-ground communications are available on 340.7 MHz under the callsign GERONA RDO, with a tower frequency of 118.3 MHz under the callsign GERONA TWR. There is no ILS approach available at the field.

History

The airport takes its name from Rafael Cabrera Mustelier and has long served as the air link for Nueva Gerona, the capital of Isla de la Juventud. It is officially classified as a domestic airport within Cuba's aviation network.

The Airfield Today

The airport continues to handle domestic air services, with Aerogaviota operating flights connecting Nueva Gerona to Havana.

Recent Flights

MUHA → MUNG
Jose Marti Intl to Rafael Cabrera
Airbus A320
25 Oct 2024 · 74 nm 83.01%
MUNG → MUHA
Rafael Cabrera to Jose Marti Intl
Airbus A320
25 Oct 2024 · 79 nm 85.91%
MUNG → KMTH
Rafael Cabrera to The Florida Keys Marathon Intl
TBM 930
01 Sep 2024 · 203 nm 99.07%
MWCL → MUNG
Bodden Field to Rafael Cabrera
TBM 930
01 Sep 2024 · 214 nm 97.80%