Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport Explained

Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport
Iata:PLP
Icao:MPMF
Type:Closed
City-Served:La Palma
Elevation-F:30
Coordinates:8.4069°N -78.1417°W
Pushpin Map:Panama
Pushpin Label:PLP
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in Panama
R1-Number:Closed
Footnotes:Sources: OurAirports[1] GCM Bing Maps[2]

Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport 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.[2]

La Palma is now served by Miraflores Airport, 7km (04miles) to the south.

La Palma still hosts the La Palma VOR (Ident: PML) which is atop a hill in the center of the town.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport Closed . Our Airports . 14 December 2018.
  2. https://www.bing.com/maps/?cp=8.4059~-78.1413&style=a&lvl=17 Bing Maps - Captain Ramon Xatruch
  3. https://skyvector.com/?ll=8.406,-78.139&chart=301&zoom=1 SkyVector - La Palma VOR