---
iata: SNU
name: Abel Santamaría Airport
city: Santa Clara
country: Cuba
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Santamar%C3%ADa_Airport'
sources:
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Santamar%C3%ADa_Airport'
  - >-
    https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/snu-airport.html
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges'
  - 'https://www.airportcuba.net/santaclara_facilities.html'
quickFacts:
  - IATA SNU / ICAO MUSC — Abel Santamaría (Santa Clara)
  - 'GPS 22.49222222, -79.94361111 · ECASA'
  - >-
    No Priority Pass lounge on research day; tour-operator VIP/meet-assist
    products exist — confirm live, not PP
  - American Miami + seasonal Canada leisure for Cayo Santa María — confirm live
  - Resort transfers dominate — confirm live CUP/USD/EUR practice
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: No PP
    title: No Priority Pass lounge
    detail: 'Tour-operator VIP/meet-assist is confirm-live, not a PP pin.'
    summary: No SNU lounge on the Priority Pass network on research day.
    category: status
  - label: Banks
    title: AA Miami + seasonal Canada
    detail: Confirm live — do not invent frequencies.
    summary: >-
      American Miami is the steady US pin; Canada leisure is seasonal for the
      northern keys.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Compact ECASA leisure terminal
    detail: Short walks — limited retail.
    summary: Single international plant oriented to resort flows.
    category: terminal
  - label: F&B
    title: Basic terminal F&B
    detail: Omit invented bottle tariffs.
    summary: No PP snack product — budget kiosk/café options.
    category: food
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.8
slug: snu
region: Caribbean
---
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# Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU)
Santa Clara, Cuba · Caribbean
Villa Clara’s Santa Clara leisure gateway (ECASA) with American Airlines Miami and seasonal Canada leisure banks for Cayo Santa María — **no Priority Pass lounge** on research day. Paid VIP / meet-assist products appear via tour operators; treat as confirm-live, not a PP pin.
## Airportist Score

**5.8 / 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%): 5.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.4 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 3.5 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single international leisure terminal (ECASA)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- American Miami ↔ Santa Clara / Cayo Santa María leisure
- Seasonal Canada leisure packages when scheduled
- Travelers who do not need a Priority Pass product

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass lounge on research day
- Canada leisure is heavily seasonal — confirm live
- Tour-operator VIP / meet-assist is not a walk-up PP product — confirm price/hours
- No published MCT

## More intel

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