---
iata: SCU
name: Antonio Maceo Airport
city: Santiago de Cuba
country: Cuba
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.airportcuba.net/santiagodecuba.html'
sources:
  - 'https://www.airportcuba.net/santiagodecuba.html'
  - 'https://www.flightconnections.com/flights-from-santiago-de-cuba-scu'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Maceo_Airport'
quickFacts:
  - 'IATA SCU / ICAO MUCU — Antonio Maceo, Santiago de Cuba'
  - 'GPS 19.9698, -75.8354 · ECASA · ~8–10 km from city'
  - No Priority Pass lounge on research day
  - Cubana HAV banks + thin international / leisure pins — confirm live
  - Taxi / hotel transfer from Arrivals — confirm live currency
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: Thin Cubana / leisure frequencies
    detail: Reconfirm day-of — schedules move.
    summary: >-
      Cubana Havana is the reliable domestic pin; international banks are
      seasonal or sparse.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Single ECASA passenger terminal
    detail: Short walks once inside — still pad for document checks.
    summary: Compact domestic + international flows in one building.
    category: terminal
  - label: Airside
    title: Limited published F&B detail
    detail: Do not invent café menus or bottle tariffs.
    summary: No authoritative lounge F&B strip on Priority Pass for SCU.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Taxi / hotel transfer ~8–10 km
    detail: Confirm live CUP/USD/EUR — omit invented tables.
    summary: Primary pin from Arrivals into Santiago de Cuba.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.7
slug: scu
region: Caribbean
---
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# Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba · Caribbean
Eastern Cuba’s Santiago de Cuba gateway (ECASA) with Cubana Havana banks and thin international / leisure pins — compact single terminal and **no Priority Pass lounge** on research day (paid VIP meet-and-assist products exist via third parties; confirm live).
## Airportist Score

**5.7 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.2 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 5.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 3.5 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single main passenger terminal (domestic + international flows)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: minor

## Best for

- Cubana Havana domestic connectors
- Leisure travelers into Santiago / eastern Cuba when international banks operate
- Compact single-terminal dwells

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass lounge on research day — do not invent access
- Cubana and leisure frequencies are thin — reconfirm day-of
- Confirm live CUP/USD/EUR ground fares — omit invented tables
- No published MCT

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/scu/lounges.md) (free)
- [Getting there](/airports/scu/getting-there.md) (free)
- [Amenities](/airports/scu/amenities.md) (free)
- [Traveler tips](/airports/scu/tips.md) (free)
- [Water](/airports/scu/water.md) (free)
- [Full guide](/airports/scu/guide.md) (free)
- [Disruptions](/airports/scu/disruptions.md) (free)
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