Leeward Point Field

Leeward Point Field^[1] (IATA: NBW, ICAO: MUGM), also known as Leeward Airfield,^[3] 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.

Leeward Point Field Leeward Airfield Naval Station Guantanamo Bay
Aerial view, 6 May 2010
IATA: NBW ICAO: MUGM
Summary
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
Map
MUGM Location in Cuba
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 10/28 8,000 2,438 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 56 ft (17 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 8,000 ft × 200 ft (2,438 m × 61 m).^[1]