Contadora Airport

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Raul Arias Espinoza Airport

Contadora Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Serves Contadora Island, Panama
Elevation  AMSL 43 ft / 13 m
Coordinates 8°37′43″N79°02′04″W / 8.62861°N 79.03444°W / 8.62861; -79.03444 Coordinates: 8°37′43″N79°02′04″W / 8.62861°N 79.03444°W / 8.62861; -79.03444
Map
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MPRA
Location of the airport in Panama
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
18/367002,297Asphalt
Source: SkyVector [1] Google Maps [2]

Raul Arias Espinoza Airport (Spanish : Aeropuerto de Contadora) ( IATA : OTD, ICAO : MPRA) is a domestic airport serving Contadora Island, in Panama's Pearl Islands archipelago.

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The runway crosses the width of the island. Approaches to either end are over the water. There is a tight parking apron on the north end.

The Taboga Island VOR-DME (Ident: TBG) is located 32.7 nautical miles (61 km) west-northwest of the airport. The Tocumen VOR-DME (Ident: TUM) is located 33.4 nautical miles (62 km) northwest of the airport. [3] [4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Panama Panama City–Albrook

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References

  1. "Raul Arias Espinoza Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. Google Maps - Contadora
  3. "Tocumen VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. "Taboga Island VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 12 November 2018.