Live flights at Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport (VRA)

VRA MUVR  Matanzas, Cuba

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VRA at a glance

  • What it is: Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport is a regional airport serving Matanzas, Cuba.
  • Codes: VRA on your ticket, MUVR on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 210 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: America/Havana (UTC-4), so every time shown for VRA is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
210 ft
Field elevation

About Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport

Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport lies in the tropics at 23.03° N, 81.44° W, on America/Havana time (UTC-4). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 06/24, measures 11,490 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 06/24 is aligned roughly north-east/south-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north-east/south-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at VRA

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
06/24 11,490 ft (3,502 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near VRA

Great-circle distance from Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
José Martí HAV 100 km west Havana
Miami MIA 328 km north Miami
Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood FLL 362 km north Fort Lauderdale
Owen Roberts GCM 416 km south George Town
Lynden Pindling NAS 461 km north-east Nassau
IATA / ICAO
VRA / MUVR
Location
Matanzas, Cuba 23.034, -81.435
Time zone
America/Havana
Opened
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More airports and guides connected to VRA

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Havana (HAV) serves the same country. The codes VRA and MUVR are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about VRA

What is the airport code for Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport?

Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport uses the IATA code VRA on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code MUVR in flight plans and on radar. The leading “M” in MUVR is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does VRA have?

Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 210 ft above sea level.

What time zone is VRA in?

Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport operates on America/Havana local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at VRA live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in America/Havana.