Travel
Requirements
Traveling to and from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay requires official authorization. The only flights on and off the island are provided by the Air Mobility Command (AMC) through NAS JAX, NAS Norfolk, and Kingston Jamaica.
Passengers flying to GTMO need a passport, an LOA or official orders, and a SECNAV 5512.
In GTMO, passengers with reservations can check in early (including baggage) the day before the flight. Passengers departing GTMO require a passport and an LOA/orders.
Space A Travel
Steps to fly Space A:
Step 1: Sign Up - You can sign up for Space A up to 60 days prior to the flight.
Step 2: Check In - Arrive at the terminal. In GTMO, passengers are required to take the 0730 ferry from Windward to Leeward. Passengers should confirm check-in times at JAX and Norfolk.
Step 3: Seat Selection - Depending on seat availability and the weight allowed by the flight crew, the terminal staff will determine how many Space A travelers can be accommodated. Priority is by category and then by date of sign up for each category.
Space A Categories:
Category 1 - Emergency Leave for extreme humanitarian reason; requires an American Red Cross notification, unit Commander's memo, doctor letter, or other evidence. Cat 1 is one direction to reach emergency destination.
Category 2 - Unfunded EML Sponsor traveling alone or with dependents who have unfunded EML paperwork, Leave Chit, Residency Letter, or Command Sponsorship letter. GTMO teachers on holiday during the school year are Cat 2.
Category 3 - Active Duty on leave and accompanied dependents, and House Hunting Permissive TDY. Dependents whose sponsor is deployed 365 consecutive days or more will need to provide Dependent of Deployed letter from their sponsor's command.
Category 4 - Unaccompanied Dependents on EML or dependents whose sponsor is deployed between 30 to 364 consecutive days must provide a Dependent of Deployed letter from their sponsor's command. GTMO teachers during summer travel are also Cat 4.
Category 5 - Command Sponsorship letter, NON Command Sponsorship letter, not authorized to travel CONUS to CONUS. No cost, TAD orders with correct paperwork.
Category 6 - Retired Military with blue ID card and their accompanied dependents; Retired Reservist (red ID card) ONLY in CONUS; Veterans with a permanent service-connected disability rated as total must have a DD 2765. Travel in CONUS only and not extended to dependent family members.
Category 6.5 - GTMO Only - Visitors or Residents with Space A letter and SECNAV 5512 or Residency letter. Sign up priority is determined by the date of the Space A letter.
Airfare
The cost to fly to/from GTMO via Air Mobility Command:
NAS JAX: $378
JAX INTL: $337
Norfolk: $542
Charleston AFB: $435
Kingston: $98
JB Andrews: $526
Space A from GTMO to US: $38.58
Space A from US to GTMO: $21.10
Excess baggage: $125
Pet charge: $125
JAX
Naval Air Station Jacksonville has weekly flights to/from GTMO.
Space-A flight information can be found by calling (904) 542-3825 or visiting: NAS Jacksonville Passenger Terminal
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