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American ~bassy Habana, November 4, 1946

Ravista Aeree. Latino Amerioana, 515 M~dison Ave~ue,

New York, N. Y-

Gentlemen:

In reply to your letter of Ootober 9, in whioh you request oertain informati on regarding Ouban -avia­tion matters, I take pleasure in forwarding herewith available , information on this subJeot ..

Enclosure:

Very truly yours,

George C. Howard Oommercial Attaoh~

Informat1on on aviation matters.

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AIRPORTS

1. Name and location - Ranoho Boyeros Airport, 10 miles south of Habana.

2 . Operated by Campafiia Cubana de Aviaci6n, Prado y Trocadero, Habana.

3. Type of run~ oonstruotion - One runway is maoadam paved; two other runways are sod.

4. Elevation above sea level - 210' 5. Communioations -

Tower: Transmits 278 kc, guards 2870, 3105 and 4495 ko. Aeropbare: 348 kc primary, 1629 1m ' seoondary. · Air-ground: Oall om; 5600 ke, 3322.5 ke, 5692 kc, and 3082.5 ke.

1. Name and location - .Tesus Maria Field, one mile north of Santiago de Ouba.

2. Operated by Oom.pafiia Oubana de AviaoI6n, Prado y Trooadero, Habana.

3. Type at runway construotion - Field rook7. Runway rook Govere4 with gravel.

4. Elevation above sea level. - 20' 5. Communioations -

Telephone and telep-aph at field. Radio­phone: Call 0Im; 5600 kc and 3322.5 D. Aeropbare: 0llH; prImary 339 ko, seoondary 1678 ko.

1. Name and locatIon - Santa Olara Airport, one mile 4ue west at Santa Olara.

2. Operat ... br' Expre80 Aereo tnteramerioano, Prado 204., Habana.

3. Type at 1"W1WT OOll.8truotlon - Hard paoked, 011M 01&7.

4. neTat10n a'boTe sea leTel - ItOO' 5. 008ll.un1eationa -

Telephone, ~410 Expre_o A~ 1_

1. Name and 1ooatiolJ. -mile. _Q,thea_t Pronnoe.

2. OWn.,. 87 0a!.~.~1en Pu AMl"1..... ..._ .. v •• e

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1. Name and location'" Antilla Airport, one mile north of Antilla, Oriente Provlno@.

2. Operated by Compania Cubana de Aviao16n. Prado y Trooadero. Habana.

)0 Type ot runway construotion - Asphalts very rough.

4. Elevation above sea level - 25' 5. Communioations -

Telephone at field. Radi ophone : Call OMG on 5600 ko or 332205 ko.

1. Name and location - Bayamo Airport 9 approximate ­ly tive miles north of Bayamo, Oriente Prov­ince.

2. Operated by Campania .. Oubana de Avlaoi6n. ). Type at runway oOllStruotlon - Sod Burfaoe with

loose gravol. 4. Elevation above sea level - 75' 5. Communications -

Radio, telephone and telegraph in olt1.

1. NWIle and location -~~~~llo' Airport, 'one mile southlrest,ot, ,~~llo, Or1811te' Province.

2. Operated by CQDl.pa.fi1a iQu.'bana de Av1ao16n, Prada y 'frooadero, Habana.

3. TYPo of runway construction - Grass 4. Elevation abOTO 80a 10Tel - 250 t

5. Co.mm.unioationll - -' Radiophone station on 560o-ko and 3322.5 ko. Aerophare: primary 370 kc, secondary 1663 ko.

1. Name and looation - Pre~,~Qn Airport, located two Dl11es south or. pre~~,(!)n, ,Oriente, ProVince.

2. operated by Compafila Cubana de Avlao16n.Prac1o y Troeadero, .H8.bari.a.

3. Type ot runway 0 4. ElevatlGIl abov .. e B 5. CQJttlDuDjcatlons­

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1 e Name and location - Ci enf'uegos Munioipal Air­fi e ld, on the northeast e4ge of Oientuegos in ~as Villas Province .

2. Operated by the oity of Cientuegos . 3. Type ot runway oonstruotion - Dirt. 4. Elevation above sea level - 50 ' 5. Communioations - Pan American Airwaya voioe

2870 send and reoeive. Telephones and tele­graph in oi ty •

1. Name and looation - Bernabe Sanohez Adan Air­port, about seven miles east ot Camaguey.

2. Operated by Empresas - Ael~n'utioas de Cuba J. TYpe of runway construotion - sod surfaoe over

solid rook foundation. 4. Elevation above sea level - 450' 5. Oommunications -

Telephone at field. Telephone, radio and telegraph in oity.

1. Name and location -Holguin Airport, seven miles south of Holguin, OrienteProvinoe.

2. Operated by -Expreso Aereo Interamerioano, Prado 204, liabana. .

J. Type ot runway construction - Dirt and sravel surtace

4. Elevation above sea level - 200' 5. Caaaunioations -

Telegraph, telephone and radio in Holguin. : r

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AIRLINES

Com~afiia Uu~ana de Aviaci6n

Central Offices - Prado y Trocadero, Habana

Officers: Warren Pine, Aoting President and Gener al

llanager. Wilbur Morrison, Vice President Ram6n Perez Daple, Treasurer. Dr. carlos Parraga, Secre"tary.

Planes in operation: 2 Douglas 00-3 I Douglas 00-3A 1 Douglas C--47B 2 Lookheed 10-0 1 Stearman 75PT-17

E;Preso Aereo Interamericano, S. A.

Central Orrloes - Prado > 204, Habana.

Ort1eer8: Dr. Theodoro J"ohnsonj President JOB' d. la Torriente, Executive Vice President. llanu.~ Ge.m.ba. Vio. President Lui. lfAchado, Secretary Zobn Z. Horter, Treasurer.

Plane. in Operation: I Loolcheed LGCle.tar 1 Loo.1chee4 12-A 2 Lookh •• 4 1.8 1 Lo~_lO-A 1 Loo.fCheed

Embassy , Habana ~ esPQtc t no. 23G7 (enclosur e ) ;,'.lnT O.i. Jt) 81~ /+. , 1 ()/:. 6

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PRIVATE PLANES

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Caribe, S. A. Maauel Glberga Angulo Thorwald Saaohez 0&0.40 .. 11 . Abelaroo TOrre. OdrIzoli Orlanclo B&ltru Ratael E. Sanohez y Sanchez

Alejandro Suero Falla Ram.iro Leonard central Cape Cruz Guillermo Hernandez Ruiz Daniel Baoardi Rosell Abel Hera

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l:'lper Ce.ana Lusoom.be CurtIss Ry8Jl StInaon

1}-o-65 T-SO 8-0 Robin Pl'-22

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