Leeward Point Field
Leeward Point Field Leeward Airfield Naval Station Guantanamo Bay | |||||||||||
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Aerial view, 6 May 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | United States Navy | ||||||||||
| Location | Guantánamo Bay, Cuba | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 56 ft / 17 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°54′23″N 075°12′25″W / 19.90639°N 75.20694°W | ||||||||||
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Source: DAFIF | |||||||||||
Leeward Point Field (IATA: NBW, ICAO: MUGM), also known as Leeward Airfield, is a U.S. military airfield located at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. On August 18th 1993, a DC-8 freighter crashed in Leeward Point field. All 3 crew members survived.