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Jose Marti Airport
Airport Directory » Cuba » Havana » Jose Marti AirportJose Marti International Airport (IATA: HAV, ICAO: MUHA), antecedently named Rancho Boyeros International Airport, is turn up 15 kilometre (9 mi) southwestward of Havana, Cuba, and is a hub for Cubana de Aviación, Aerogaviota and Aerocaribbean, and former Latin American hub for Aeroflot Soviet Airlines. The airport lies in the municipality of Boyeros. It is named in memory of nationalist and poet José Martí.
Havana airport is functioned by ECASA (Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronauticos S.A.). It is Cuba's briny international and domestic gateway, it assists several million riders each yr, 80% of Cuba's international riders alongside with Varadero's Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport.
There are now 3 depots in use at the airport plus an additional depot functioned only by Aerocaribbean.
History
| International Terminal three |
| Cargo apron |
| Runway 06/24 |
| Departure entrances |
The building of Jose Marti airport was clear in March 1929. On February 24, 1930 the airport officially opened, replacing Havana Columbia Airport. In October 30, 1930 Cubana de Aviación's (at the clip CNCAC, S.A.) 1st of all time voyage Havana-Santiago de Cuba transported the get off using a Ford trimotor with halts in Santa Clara, Morón and Camaguey. In 1936 non-commercial voyages to Madrid get down with an Lockheed Sirius aircraft make out of wood run along with material, had a Pratt & Whitney Wasp 550 hp (410 kilowatt) engine, a cruising velocity of 180 miles per hour and no wireless. The aircraft named "fourth of September" was commanded by Capt. Antonio Menéndez Pélaez and was winged antecedently between Camaguey, Cuba and Seville, Spain. By January 1943 the airport had its 1st control tower and was as good the 1st control tower in the commonwealth. The 1st commercial international voyage out of the airport was flown by Cubana de Aviación's DC-3 Havana-Miami. By 1950 the airport had a 2nd path to Europe, the voyage known as "The path of the stars" Havana-Rome functioned by a Cubana DC-4.
On April 15, 1961 the airport was bombed by B-26 aircraft from the Brigade 2506, two twenty-four hours prior to the neglected Bay of Pigs invasion, formed by the U.S. authority and with the involvement of the Cuban deports.
In 1961 the relations with the United States deteriorated well and with the United States trade embargo against Cuba, air hose from the United States were not allowed to function on a regular basis scheduled voyages to the airport. In the 1990s special charter voyages were okayed by the US authority to function from Miami to José Martí for Cuban citizens living in the United States that have close relatives in Cuba. Today, various air hose function non-stop service between Havana and Miami, including American Eagle Airlines, Gulfstream International Airlines, and several others.
Because of Cuba's human relationship with the Soviet Union, the airport during the 1970s and 1980s savoured the presence of many Eastern Bloc air hose corporations, Aeroflot, Czech Airlines, Interflug, Malév Hungarian Airlines. The airport has seen its part of disasters, as many of the older Soviet constructed jet plane that Cubana and some of the other communistic air hose (such as the Soviet Union's Aeroflot and the East German Interflug) used have crashed either travel from or to this airport.
Terminal two opened on November 15, 1988 principally for direct voyages to the United States and charter voyages. Ten yr later on April 27, 1998, the new international depot three was opened by Canada's Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and Cuban President Fidel Castro. The new depot with 3 VIP lounges supplies many modern installations and jetways that the former international depot one did not render.
In 2002, the Air Freight Logistics Enterprise (ELCA S.A.) opened Jose Marti's 1st load depot, the load depot is a joint embark every bit shared between the Cargosur corporation, division of the Iberia group, and Aerovaradero S.A. of Cuba, with an investing of over $2.5 million USD. The end of this company, the most modern of its form in this geographical district, is to ease and cut the cost of cargo transportation system between Europe and the Americas, in aircraft belonging to various corporations. The depot has a 600-Ton capacity, 2,000 cubic meters of infinite in 2 infrigidation and stopping dead chambers exclusively, with humidness and gaseous state commands.
The airport is place to IBECA. As division of Cubana's redevelopment scheme, the air hose has sought to upgrade its proficient back up capablenesses, and in 2005 IBECA was made. IBECA is a joint embark corporation 50% owned by Cubana de Aviación and 50% by Iberia Airlines, it handles with the proficient upkeep of Western-built aircraft, including all Airbus and Boeing frameworks. It has undertake with various air hose winging to Cuba to supply upkeep and proficient back up. Annually, it gives proficient insurance coverage to more than 5,000 air functioning, for more than 30 different air hose, primarity from Europe and the Americas.
Presently Jose Marti Airport is building a new automatised heart of air traffic command which will give its service to the whole district of the FIR portioned to Cuba. The aggregative radarization of FIR was a prior necessary measure, this will wholly increase the reliableness of the air traffic service that Cuba has in the whole district under its command, which is 1 the major air traffic volume of Latin America as most voyages to/from the east seashore United States to Central and South America wing over Cuba's air infinite, with an estimated over 450 commanded voyages daily.
Accidents and incidents
- "1977 Aeroflot Ilyushin 62 crash" on May 27 assassination 68 of the 70 on-board and 1 individual on the dry land. At the clip the accident was the worst air power accident in Cuba's history. It rests the 2nd worst in Cuba's history. One of the victims was José Carlos Schwarz, a poet and player from Guinea-Bissau.
- On September 3, 1989, a Cubana de Aviación Ilyushin 62M (CU-T1281) on a non-scheduled international rider voyage to Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport), Germany crashed shortly after take-off. All of the 115 riders and 11 crew member as good as 45 individuals on the dry land were assassination and the aircraft was write off. One of the mortals onboard was Roberto Volponi, boy of the author Paolo Volponi.
- On March 31, 2003 a Blue Panorama Airlines Boeing 767 (EI-CXO) skidded off the independent landing track six in poor condition and gusting airs current. No harms happed.
- On May 3, 2007, two armed forces inscribes commandeered a airplane designated for Miami at José Martí International Airport in Havana. The adult male assassination a surety before being nailed prior to takeoff. It was the 1st Cuban commandeering assay described since the springtime of 2003.
Facilities
Terminals
Terminal one used to be the independent international and domestic depot construction in the airport prior of the opening of depot 2, and 3-which was build in 1998. The depot is turn up on the west side of landing track 6. It is currently used mainly for domestic voyages.
Terminal two deals principally schedule charter voyages to and from Miami and New York for US inhabitants with special permission from the United States authority and Cuban citizens with US visas, the scheduled charters are functioned by Gulfstream Air Charters, ABC Charters, Marazul Charters and C & T Charters. The depot is turn up on the northward side, merely in front end of landing track 24 threshold. It was build in the 1988 when the 1st charter voyages after the revolution were opened from Miami. There are bars, bookstalls, newsstand operator, and also a restaurant-on the 2nd floor and as good auto rents on the reaches area .
Terminal three is the independent international depot, it was open in 1998 by Canada's Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and Fidel Castro, it is the biggest and most modern. Ticketing and going are turn up on the upper stage, reaches and luggage roundabouts are turn up on the lower stage. There are several auto rents turn up in the Arrivals Area, the corporations corresponded include Cubanacar, Fenix, Rent a Car, Rex (limos and luxury auto), Transtur, and Via Rent-a-Car. In depot three all the bars and eating house are open 24 60 minutes. There are infocenter in the Arrivals and Departure area , a bank, local post office and net are also available in this depot.
Terminal five is chiefly used by Aerocaribbean, but Aerotaxi which is a Cuban ground charter air hose is also present.
Statistics
Passenger use and aggregative load volume since 2003.
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | |||||
| Total | 2,679,840 | 3,059,120 | 3,471,920 | N/A | N/A |
| Cargo (short ton) | |||||
| Total | 11,600 | 25,700 | 17,300 | N/A | N/A |
Transfer Between Terminals
There is a bus company between the depots.
Parking
The airport has short-term auto parklands. Terminal three has 750 parking zone and Terminal one & two has 500 parking zone each. All auto parklands are located small than 150 m from the depots.
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