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Achutupo Airport

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Achutupo Airport (IATA: ACU) is an airport serving the island town of Achutupo, in the San Blas archipelago of Panama. The runway is located on the mainland, 0.7 kilometres (0.4 mi) southwest of the island and is reached by boat.

ElevationAMSL16 ft (4.9 m)
Coordinates9°11′25″N 77°59′40″W
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Achutupo Airport
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ServesAchutupo, Panama
LocationGuna Yala Comarca
Elevation AMSL16 ft (4.9 m)
Coordinates9°11′25″N 77°59′40″W
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ACU is located in Panama
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Location of the airport in Panama
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 650 2,133 Concrete
Source: Google Maps[1]
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There is rising terrain south of the runway. North approach and departure are over the water.

The La Palma VOR (Ident: PML) is located 47.5 nautical miles (88 km) south of the airport.[2]

Technical information

The airport has a concrete runway measuring 650 meters in length.

The runway is surrounded by thick vegetation. To the south of the runway the terrain is sloping. Takeoffs and approaches to the airfield from the north are over the water of the Caribbean Sea.

The La Palma VOR (Ident: PML) is located 88 kilometers south of the airport.

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