Havana to the South Coast
Description: Take off from Jose Marti International Airport in Cuba's capital city Havana and explore the countryside down to the south coast. Along the way familiarise yourself with the location of three other airports.
The lake at WP 1 is a good reference for approaching RWY 24, being 3 miles from the threshold.
Return trip options:
20 nm: San Antonio de los Banos Airport MUSA at WP 6
34 nm: Batabano Airport MUBO (Agricultural) at WP 5
40 nm: Lake at WP 1 and the dam at WP 2
56 nm: Juan de la Cruz Airport MUGU at WP 5
75 nm: Entire route
Cuba
location_cityHavana
flight_takeoffMUHA Jose Marti
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tagCoastal flight
tagDam spotting
tagAiportsPinar del Rio Bush Strip Tour
Description: La Coloma MULM is the longest airfield in this area. This fertile region hosts a bevy of agricultural airstrips. Take a light aircraft, check out the farms and do touch and go's at the strips.
NOTAM: The large lake Embalse el Punto (2 miles EW, 3 miles NS) is about 2 miles from the threshold of RWY 25 at La Coloma.
Return trips:
11 nm - Pinar del Rio at WP 9
14 nm - La Coloma Port at WP 1
27 nm - WP 1,2
75 nm - Entire route
Cuba
location_cityPinar del Rio
flight_takeoffMULM La Coloma
airline_seat_recline_extraCaribbean 2
tagAiportsWillemstad East
Description: Take off from Willemstad Airport TNCC, aka Hato International Airport and fly to the east end of Curacao. At the eastern end of Curacao youi can see the tiny uninhabited island of Klein Curacao about 6 nm offshore.
Return flights:
4 nm: Piscadera Bay
10 nm: Willemstad Harbour
15 nm: Curacao Sea Aquarium & Dolphin Academy
20 nm: Sint Joris Bay
31 nm: Eastpoint / Oostpunt
35 nm: Entire route
Curacao
location_cityWillemstad
flight_takeoffTNCC Willemstad
airline_seat_recline_extraCaribbean 2