Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport, coded VRA, serves the Varadero resort area on the Hicacos Peninsula in Matanzas Province, Cuba. It is one of the busiest airports in Cuba by passenger volume, catering primarily to international charter and scheduled tourist traffic from Canada, Europe, and Latin America. The airport is named after Cuban independence hero and journalist Juan Gualberto Gómez. It handles millions of visitors annually destined for Varadero's all-inclusive beach resorts, making it a critical entry point for Cuba's tourism industry. Despite its high passenger throughput, the airport operates with relatively basic infrastructure compared to international standards, though expansions and improvements have been undertaken over the years to accommodate growing demand.