Abel Santamaría Airport


Abel Santamaría Airport is an international airport serving Santa Clara, the capital city of the Villa Clara Province in Cuba. It was named after the Cuban revolutionary Abel Santamaría. The airport is the main entry point for tourists travelling to Cayo Santa María and the other keys on the northern coast of the province.
On 31 August 2016, JetBlue Flight 387 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida landed at the airport to commence regular commercial flights between Fort Lauderdale and Santa Clara, the first commercial flight from the United States to Cuba in 54 years following the thaw in Cuba–United States relations.

Airlines and destinations

In April 2020, Cuba stopped all scheduled flights. From 1 July 2020, Cuba permitted restricted tourism to some cays, including Cayo Santa Maria. No flights to Santa Clara Airport have yet been reported.

Santa Clara Air Base

The airport is an inactive Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces air base:
Active Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces helicopter squadron air base, flying:
– Mil Mi-17 in the transport role and the Mi-24/35 in the troop support role.