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The Essence of Raul Arias Espinoza Airport
OTD
Location
Contadora Island · 8 · Panama
Connectivity
1 routes · 1 destinations
Position
8.629°, -79.035° · 43 ft elev.
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Gateway to Panama's Pearl Islands paradise.
Location
Contadora Island, Panama
Raul Arias Espinoza Airport is a small domestic airport serving Contadora Island, one of the Pearl Islands archipelago in the Gulf of Panama. It provides essential air access to this popular resort destination, which is otherwise only reachable by boat or seaplane from Panama City.
The airport handles light aircraft and small regional turboprops, catering primarily to tourists visiting the island's beaches and resorts as well as residents of the small community. Named after a Panamanian politician, the facility is modest in scale reflecting the low population and largely leisure-oriented traffic it serves.
Contadora Island gained international fame as a historic diplomatic meeting point and remains a sought-after ecotourism and beach destination. The airport plays a vital role in connecting this remote island to the Panamanian mainland, particularly to Albrook (Marcos A. Gelabert) Airport in Panama City.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building suited to low-volume domestic passenger operations.
Getting to & from
Ground transport on Contadora Island is extremely limited, with golf carts and walking being the primary means of getting from the airport to nearby hotels and resorts.
Airlines here
Air Panama is the primary carrier operating scheduled service between Contadora Island and Panama City.
Notable facts
- ›Contadora Island was a venue for historic diplomatic meetings related to Central American peace efforts in the 1980s.
- ›The airport's short runway accommodates small turboprop and piston aircraft only.
- ›The island is part of the Pearl Islands archipelago, made famous internationally by the reality TV show Survivor.
- ›Air Panama operates multiple daily flights connecting Contadora to Panama City's Albrook Airport.
- ›The airport serves both resident and tourist traffic on an island with a permanent population of only a few hundred people.
This profile is provided for general information only. Details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airport's official website before acting on them.
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