Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Closed | ||||||||||
| Serves | La Palma | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 30 ft / 9 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 8°24′25″N 78°08′30″W / 8.40694°N 78.14167°W | ||||||||||
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  PLP Location of the airport in Panama | |||||||||||
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Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport (IATA: PLP, ICAO: MPMF) was an airport serving La Palma, a port town and the capital of the Darién Province of Panama. The runway is now the main street for the town, with buildings lining both sides.[3]
La Palma is now served by Miraflores Airport, 7 kilometres (4 mi) to the south.
La Palma still hosts the La Palma VOR (Ident: PML) which is atop a hill in the center of the town.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport Closed". Our Airports. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ↑ Airport information for Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- 1 2 Bing Maps - Captain Ramon Xatruch
- ↑ SkyVector - La Palma VOR
External links
- OpenStreetMap - La Palma
- FallingRain - Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport
- Accident history for PLP at Aviation Safety Network
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