Frank Pais International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Holguin, Holguín Province (Cuba)

IATA: HOG ICAO: MUHG

Longest Active Runway

10,624 ft

3,238 meters

Field Elevation

361 ft

110 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

20.7851°, -76.3155°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#435 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#694 of 7558

Top 9.2% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Cuba)

#4 of 5 in CU

#5 of 24 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+6.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 HOG in numbers: 10,624 ft longest runway · #435 of 650 published · #694 of 7,558 worldwide (top 9.2%) · #4 in Cuba.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

HOG lies at 110 m (361 ft), #309 of 650 published airports by elevation and 46.2 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 112 ft above the Cuba median (249 ft, 5 airports) and the highest published airport in the country.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU), 55.7 NM, 13,130 ft. SCU has the radius's longest runway, 2,506 ft more than HOG.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,624 ft (3,238 m)

HOG runway: 05/23 10,624 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #4 of 5 in Cuba; SCU leads by 2,506 ft (13,130 ft). +6.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
05/23	10,624 ft (3238 m / 3.238 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Antonio Maceo International Airport (Santiago)	`SCU`	55.7 NM (103.2 km)	13,130 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →