Airport | Cayo Largo, Cuba

Cayo Largo Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional Vilo Acuña (a.k.a Cayo Largo Airport) is the airport serving the resort-island of Cayo Largo. It's located northwest of the island, about 5 to 7 km from the all-inclusive beach resorts. It handles both domestic and international flights. It's divided into two side-by-side buildings: Arrivals and Departures. The terminal is air-conditioned and non-smoking. There are no jet-bridges, mobile staircases are used for embarking and disembarking passengers onto the tarmac.

The airport was named in memory of Juan Vitalio Acuña Núñez (pseudonym Vilo Acuña) (1925-1967), a farmer from the Sierra Maestra region who helped the rebels led by Fidel Castro in their fight to overthrow the Batista government during the Cuban Revolution. He was raised into the rank of a Comandante in November 1958. He was also a joint founder of the communist party of Cuba (PCC) in the year 1965. He died under the bullets of the Bolivian army on August 31st 1967 in the guerrilla war conducted by Ernesto "Che" Guevara.

Airport facilities include:

Arrivals area:
Cuban Immigration and Customs, baggage carrousel, bathrooms, public phones, currency exchange, taxis.
Departure hall (public area):
Check-in counters, bathrooms, Immigration/Passport Control, public phones, currency exchange.
Departure Gate Lounge:
1 public waiting lounge, 1 VIP lounge (express check-in, comfortable seating, open bar and snacks, TV, priority boarding. Ask your Tour Operator representative), bathrooms, public phones, snack bar, 1 souvenirs shop, 2 souvenirs kiosks.

Technical information:

IATA code: CYO / ICAO code: MUCL
Official name: Aeropuerto Internacional Vilo Acuña
Type: Civil
Operated by: ECASA (Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronauticos S.A.)
Longitude: 81° 32' 45" W / Latitude: 21° 36' 59" N
Runway: Heading 12/30 | 3000 X 45 meters (9842.5 X 147.6 feet)
Elevation: 3 meters (9.8 feet)
Time zone: GMT-5 (-4DT)

Contact info:
Aeropuerto Internacional Vilo Acuña
Address: Cayo Largo del Sur, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Phone: (53 45) 248 207 / (53 45) 248 141
Email: ecasadir@ecasa.avianet.cu

Distance and travel time by road from the Cayo Largo Airport to :

All-inclusive resorts: 5 to 7 km (depending on hotel), 8 to 10 minutes
Marina Cayo Largo / Dive Center / Turtle Center : 1.3 km, ~2 minutes
Pueblo Isla del Sol: 1 km, ~2 minutes
Playa Sirena (by road+boat): 1.3 km to Marina (2 minutes) + boat ride (~10 minutes)
Playa Paraiso: 5 km, about 10-15 minutes (according to road condition)

Click the following link for information on the Ground Transportation (buses, taxis) available at the Cayo Largo airport.

To learn more about the Cayo Largo airport, please visit our Airports Cuba website, the most complete « unofficial » guide on international airports in Cuba.

Did you know that the former Cayo Largo airport served as both an airport during the day and a nightclub in the evening! It was at the time a domestic airport, tourists were coming from Havana in small airplanes.