Coiba Airport

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Coiba Airport
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Airport typePublic
Serves Isla Coiba, Panama
Elevation  AMSL 255 ft / 78 m
Coordinates 7°30′25″N81°41′53″W / 7.50694°N 81.69806°W / 7.50694; -81.69806 Coordinates: 7°30′25″N81°41′53″W / 7.50694°N 81.69806°W / 7.50694; -81.69806
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Sources: OurAirports [1] Bing Maps [2]

Coiba Airport is an airport serving Isla Coiba, a Pacific island in the Veraguas Province of Panama. The island and the surrounding waters are part of the Coiba National Park, a World Heritage Site.

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The airport is on the eastern shore of the island. South approach and departure are over the water.

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References

  1. "Coiba Airport". Our Airports. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. "Coiba Airport". Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 14 June 2018.