Gustavo Rizo Airport – BCA Baracoa

Strategically situated 1.2 miles north of Baracoa, Cuba, Gustavo Rizo Airport is a public airport that serves domestic flights to the city as well as its nearby community. The airport has an IATA code of BCA and is currently operated by ECASA, a handling airline company owned by the government of Cuba. BCA Airport is small in size, so only the airport can accommodate smaller aircraft. The airport is catered by 2 airlines, Aerogaviota and Cubana de Aviación. The city of Baracoa is known for being the oldest Spanish settlement in the country, which makes its history, culture, and tradition attractive to tourists.

Best Time to Visit

Gustavo Rizo Airport has one concrete runway and a passenger terminal that serves both arrival and departure areas. The aircraft that caters the airport connects passengers to and from Havana. By 2013, the airport has served 19,500 passengers with an average of 377 aircraft movements that same year. As more travelers, both locals and foreign tourists visit Baracoa each year, the airport is expected to receive high traffic of passengers.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Travelers can check-in at Hotel El Castillo, a former 18th-century fort that features down-to-earth rooms, outdoor pool, and restaurant, which is around 8-minutes away from the hotel. Another popular hotel in the area that tourists can stay is at Hotel Porto Santo, a modern hotel that overlooks the Beach, which is within walking distance from the airport, approximately a 2-minutes’ walk.

Passengers can also travel and book their tickets via Orestes Acosta Airport.