Ignacio Agramonte International Airport is an international airport in central Camagüey Province

Camagüey Province

Camagüey is the largest of the provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Camagüey. Other towns include Florida and Nuevitas.-Geography:Camagüey is mostly low lying, with no major hills or mountain ranges passing through the province...

, Cuba

Cuba

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. It serves the cities of Camagüey

Camagüey

Camagüey is a city and municipality in central Cuba and is the nation's third largest city. It is the capital of the Camagüey Province.After almost continuous attacks from pirates the original city was moved inland in 1528.The new city was built with a confusing lay-out of winding alleys that made...

 and Santa Lucia

Santa Lucia

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Airlines and destinations

Note: All flights to the United States are operated as scheduled Special Authority Charters

World War II

During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Force Sixth Air Force from 1942 until 1944. The 25th Bombardment Group

25th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing

The 25th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing is an inactive United States Air Force wing. Its last duty assignment was at Chambley-Bussieres Air Base, France.-History:...

 417th Bombardment Squadron

417th Bombardment Squadron

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 flew B-18 Bolo

B-18 Bolo

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 bombers from the airfield, known as Camaguey Air Base, from 13 April 1942 though August 1943. The squadron flew antisubmarine missions over the northern Caribbean. The base was also used for air-sea rescue missions by the 1st Rescue Squadron.

January 1, 1943 the USAAF set up postal operations for Camaguey using Army Post Office, Miami with the address: 2714 APO MIA. The US NAVY also set up to use a non-descript number for postal operations. They used the Fleet Post Office, Atlantic located in New York City with the address: 617 FPO NY.

Camagüey Air Base

The airport is an inactive Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces's (Camagüey) air base:

• 31st Regiment - third generation Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
  The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was popularly nicknamed "balalaika", from the aircraft's planform-view resemblance to the Russian stringed musical instrument or ołówek by Polish pilots due to...
  
  MF jet fighter
• 3685th Regiment
  • 2 General purpose transport squadron - Mil Mi-17
    Mil Mi-17
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    helicopters

External links

• camaguey.airportcuba.net Complete information about Camagüey airport