Camp Garcia Vieques Airport
MCAS Vieques Airport was a Marine Corps Air Station at MCB Camp Garcia on the island-municipality of Vieques in Puerto Rico. It was built in 1960 by USMC engineers and consisted of a single 5,000 ft east–west runway.Photo: JHill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Description: defunct Marine Corps air station
- Also known as: “Camp Garcia Vieques” and “Camp Garcia Vieques Airfield”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caracas Beach and Puerto Ferro Lighthouse.
Caracas Beach
Beach
Caracas Beach, also known as Red Beach in English, is a beach on the southern coast of Vieques in the barrio of Puerto Ferro. The beach is famous for its white sand, its clear blue waters, tidal pools and shallow cove perfect for snorkeling. Caracas Beach is situated 1¼ km southeast of Camp Garcia Vieques Airport.
Puerto Ferro Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Puerto Ferro Light, also known as Faro de Puerto Ferro, is a historic lighthouse located in the Vieques, Puerto Rico. The light was first lit in 1896. It is one of the last minor or local lights to be built by the Spanish government. Puerto Ferro Lighthouse is situated 2 km south of Camp Garcia Vieques Airport.
Fortín Conde de Mirasol
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Fortín Conde de Mirasol, also known as Fuerte de Vieques, is a fort built in 1845 located in the town of Isabel Segunda in Vieques, an island municipality of Puerto Rico. Fortín Conde de Mirasol is situated 4 km northwest of Camp Garcia Vieques Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esperanza.
Esperanza
Suburb
Photo: ReggaeMan567, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Esperanza is a comunidad in Puerto Real Barrio, on the south side of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. It was the location of Hacienda Casa del Frances, a historic site listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Esperanza is situated 6 km west of Camp Garcia Vieques Airport.
Camp Garcia Vieques Airport
- Categories: aerodrome and transportation
- Location: Puerto Ferro, Vieques, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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