Leeward Point Field

Leeward Point Field
Leeward Airfield

Naval Station Guantanamo Bay
Aerial view, 6 May 2010
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorUnited States Navy
LocationGuantánamo Bay, Cuba
Elevation AMSL56 ft / 17 m
Coordinates19°54′23″N 075°12′25″W / 19.90639°N 75.20694°W / 19.90639; -75.20694
Map
MUGM
Location in Cuba
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 8,000 2,438 Asphalt
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.