Yaviza Airport (IATA: PYV) is an airstrip serving Yaviza, a town in the Darién Province of Panama. Yaviza is the southern end of the Pan-American Highway and the beginning of the Darién Gap.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Yaviza, Panama | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 43 ft / 13 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 8°09′10″N 77°41′15″W / 8.15278°N 77.68750°W | ||||||||||
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  PYV Location of the airport in Panama | |||||||||||
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The runway is just southeast of the town, across the Chucunaque River. North approach and departure will cross the water. There is a small pond at the southern end of the runway.
The La Palma VOR (Ident: PML) is located 30.8 nautical miles (57 km) northwest of the airstrip.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ HERE Maps - Yaviza
- ^ Airport information for Yaviza Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "La Palma VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
External links
edit- OpenStreetMap - Yaviza
- OurAirports - Yaviza Airport
- Accident history for PYV at Aviation Safety Network
- Bing Maps - Earlier image, Yaviza Airstrip