San Antonio de los Baños Airfield

San Antonio de los Baños Airfield is a military installation located in the Havana province of Cuba, situated southwest of the municipality of San Antonio de los Baños and the capital, Havana. Established in 1942 for United States forces, the station was initially designated "Cayuga." During World War II, the airfield was utilized for antisubmarine patrols and served as a training site for B-29 Superfortress aircrews. Assigned units during this period included the 15th and 23d Antisubmarine Squadrons, the 417th Bombardment Squadron, and the 314th Bombardment Wing, operating aircraft such as the B-34 Ventura, A-29 Hudson, B-18 Bolo, and B-29 Superfortress.

The United States transferred the facility to the Cuban government on April 30, 1946, after which it was used by the Cuban Air Force. Between 1953 and 1959, the base was known as Batista AAF. By 1962, the installation functioned as the headquarters for the Cuban Revolutionary Air Force and served as the assembly point for most MiG aircraft variants. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Soviet Armed Forces elements, including the 32nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (later designated the 213th Fighter Aviation Regiment), operated MiG-21F-13s from the airfield. These aircraft were transferred to the Cuban Air Force in 1963.

The airfield remains an active Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces base. It hosts the UM 1779th Regiment, which includes UM 2661 Squadron and UM 5010 Intercept Squadron. The base operates several aircraft types, including Mikoyan MiG-29A and UB fighters, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23ML and UB fighters, and Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21BIS and UM interceptors and trainers.