Abel Santamaría International Airport is the main commercial airport serving Santa Clara, the capital of Villa Clara Province in central Cuba. Named after Cuban revolutionary Abel Santamaría, the airport handles both domestic and international traffic, primarily charter and seasonal flights connecting Cuba with European and Canadian markets. The airport plays a significant role in Cuba's tourism sector, serving visitors to the central region including the popular resort areas of Cayo Santa María and Cayo Ensenachos. It operates as one of Cuba's secondary international airports after José Martí International Airport in Havana. The facility is managed under Cuba's civil aviation authority, Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronáuticos (ECASA), and has seen periodic infrastructure improvements to accommodate growing tourist traffic to the island's northern cays.