Overview
The Jose Marti International International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Cuba serving approximately 4 million passengers each year.
It’s located in the town of Boyeros, 15 km (9 miles) southwest of Havana (Cuba’s capital city). Havana Airport is the hub for Cubana the Aviacion, Aerogaviota and AeroCaribbean, and it also handles flights for more than 25 international airlines.
It is named in memory of the Cuban patriot and poet Jose Marti.
The Jose Marti international airport has 4 terminals:
Terminal 1 – Domestic Terminal:
It used to be the international terminal, it’s now used primarly for domestic flights and is located on the west side of runway 6. It’s mainly used by Cubana de Aviacion, Aerogaviota, and AeroCaribbean.
Terminal 2 – Charters Terminal:
It handles mainly scheduled Special Authority charter flights to/from the United States (Miami, New York and Los Angeles). It’s located on the north side of the airport in front of runway 24 threshold. This terminal had been undergoing extensive renovations and expansion recently. It reopened on December 24th, 2010.
Terminal 3 – International Terminal
It’s the main international terminal and it’s the largest and most modern. It was inaugurated in 1988 by Fidel Castro and Canada's Prime Minister Jean Chretien. It handles flights for more than 25 international airlines, seving approximately 60 destinations in more than 30 countires. It is situated halfway down the north side of the runway.
Terminal 5 – Aerocaribbean Terminal:
It’s mainly used by Cuban airlines AeroCaribbean (domestic and regional flights) and Aerotaxi (domestic charters). Terminal 5 is situated in the south east corner of the airfield, just south of the 24 threshold.
There is a bus service between the terminals.
For more information about this airport, facilities, formalities, arrivals/departures, and photos, please click the links in the right menu.