List of former United States military installations in Panama
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This is a list of United States military installations in Panama, all of which fall within the former Canal zone. The U.S. military installations in Panama were turned over to local authorities by 1999.
Transition phases
In 1903, the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty was signed between Panama and the United States. It created the Panama Canal Zone as a U.S. governed region, and allowed the U.S. to build the Panama Canal. In 1977, the Panama Canal Treaty (also called Torrijos–Carter Treaties) was signed by Commander of Panama's National Guard, General Omar Torrijos and U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Over time, it would replace and absolve the 1903 treaty.
- 1 October 1979, the Panama Canal Zone was abolished. All unused area (mainly forest) was transferred to Panama. Also some non-military constructions, like hospitals and schools, were transferred to Panama.
- Between 1979 and 31 December 1999 U.S. transferred all military areas and constructions to Panama. Formal U.S. presence was ended by 2000. In total 95,293 acres (386 square kilometres) with 5,237 buildings were handed over. Their estimated value was some $4 billion USD.
- After the United States invasion of Panama in 1989, some installations were reactivated by the U.S. Still, these were disestablished by 2000.[1]
List
| Name | Branch | Unit | Abandoned | Current name | Current use | Area | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galeta Island | Navy | CDAA (Wullenweber) radio detection | 2002 | Atlantic | 9.40233°N 79.87217°W | ||
| Fort Randolph | Army | Coast Artillery Corps | 1999 | Atlantic, Margarita Island | 9.38444°N 79.88778°W | ||
| Coco Solo | Navy | submarine base | 1999 | Manzanillo International Terminal | container terminal | Atlantic, near Colón | 9.37262°N 79.8812°W |
| Fort De Lesseps | Army | Coast Artillery Corps | 1955 | Atlantic, Colón | |||
| Fort Sherman | Army | coastal defense, Jungle Operations Training Center | 1999 | harbour: Shelter Bay Marina | unused, marina | Atlantic, opposite Colón | 9.36302°N 79.953035°W |
| France Field | Army, Air Force | 1949 | Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport | airfield | Atlantic, near Colón | 9.35667°N 79.86750°W | |
| Gatun Tank Farm | Navy | underground fuel storage with oil terminal at Cristobal | 1991 | Atlantic, near Gatun locks | |||
| Fort Gulick | Army | School of the Americas | 1984, 1999 | Fuerte Espinar | hotel Melia | Atlantic, Gatun locks | 9.317°N 79.867°W |
| Fort William D. Davis | Army | infantry, jungle warfare training, special forces training | 1995 | Jose Dominador Bazan | residential area | Atlantic, Gatun locks | 9.28892°N 79.90914°W |
| Semaphore Hill | Navy | long-range radar and communications link | 1979, 1995 | Canopy Tower | nature observatory[3] | Inland, Culebra summit | 9.07833°N 79.64889°W |
| Summit | Navy | Naval Communications Station Balboa, VLF (sender) | Inland, Culebra summit | 9.07833°N 79.64889°W | |||
| Gorgas Hospital | Army | hospital, barracks | 1999 | Hospital | Ancon Hill | ||
| Quarry Heights | DOD | HQ US Southern Command | 1999 | Headquarters | Ancon Hill | ||
| Fort Clayton | Army | communications | 1999 | Ciudad del Saber | residential housing, schools, include campus of FSU-Panama | Miraflores locks | 9.0001°N 79.5829°W |
| Albrook AFS | Air Force | 1999 | Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) | regional civil airport, former campus of FSU-Panama | Pacific, near Balboa | 8.9759000°N 79.5555306°W | |
| Arraijan Tank Farm | Navy | underground fuel storage with oil terminal at Rodman | 1997 | civil usage (PATSA) | Pacific, opposite Balboa | 8.95325°N 79.61466°W | |
| Rodman Naval Station | Navy | harbor (Formerly called Balboa Naval Station, Canal Zone) | 1999 | Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Naval Base | Panamanian National Maritime Service | Pacific, opposite Balboa | 8.95222°N 79.57306°W |
| PSA Panama International Terminal | container terminal | ||||||
| Fort Amador | Army | Coast Artillery Corps | 1999 | recreation, new hotel (2001) | Pacific, near Balboa | 8.93806°N 79.54778°W | |
| Naval Communications Station Balboa | Navy | HQ radio communications | Pacific, near Fort Amador | 8.93805°N 79.54900°W | |||
| Farfan | Navy | Naval Communications Station Balboa (receiver) | Radio Holland Panama | marine communications | Pacific, near Howard AFB | ||
| Howard Air Force Base | Air Force | 24th Wing | 1999 | Panamá Pacífico International Airport (BLB) | international airport | Pacific, opposite Balboa | 8.91500°N 79.59944°W |
| Fort Grant | Army | Coast Artillery Corps | 1948 | Islas Naos, Penco, Flamenco | tourism | Pacific, near Balboa | 8.90806°N 79.52083°W |
| Fort Kobbe | Army | Coast Artillery Corps/193rd Infantry Brigade | 2000 | Panama Pacifico | real estate (development) | Pacific, near Howard AFB | |
| Transisthmian Pipeline | Navy | cross-isthmus |