Vilo Acuña International Airport guide

Vilo Acuña International Airport is the only airport on Cayo Largo del Sur, a coral island about 25 kilometres long and 3 kilometres wide off Cuba's south coast. The island has no permanent residents. Hotel staff work shifts of about 20 days and then return to nearby islands, so the airport exists almost entirely to move holidaymakers to and from the beach resorts.

The airport lies about 5 to 7 kilometres from the all-inclusive resorts, a drive of 8 to 10 minutes depending on the hotel. It has one asphalt runway, 12/30, measuring 3,000 metres by 45 metres. The runway was paved and reopened in July 2022, and the works also added a control tower and aircraft refuelling systems.

The terminal is two side-by-side buildings, one for arrivals and one for departures. It is air-conditioned and non-smoking and can handle 400 passengers. There are no jet bridges, so passengers walk to the aircraft or board by mobile stairs. The departures side has a public waiting lounge, a VIP lounge arranged through tour operators, a snack bar and souvenir shops.