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Calzada Larga Airport
IATA: none ICAO: MPCL LID: MP23
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	AAC
Serves	Caimitillo, Panama
Elevation AMSL	394 ft / 120 m
Coordinates	9°10′00″N 79°32′43″W / 9.16667°N 79.54528°W / 9.16667; -79.54528
Map
MP23Location in Panama
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18/36 1,191 3,907 Asphalt
Source: GCM WAD Google Maps

Calzada Larga Airport is a general aviation airport serving Caimitillo, a town in the Panamá Province of Panama.

The Tocumen VOR-DME (Ident: TUM) is located 11.0 nautical miles (20.4 km) southeast of the airport.

History

During World War II the facility was used as part of the defense of the Panama Canal. The USAAF XXVI Fighter Command 29th Fighter Squadron used the airfield from 17 May 1942 – 25 March 1944, flying A-24 Dauntless dive bombers. The squadron flew antisubmarine patrols from the field. In addition various Air Commando units from Albrook Field used the airfield flying training missions with CG-4A Waco gliders and P-51 Mustangs.

See also

• Transport in Panama
• List of airports in Panama

References

1. Airport information for Calzada Larga Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
2. "Airport information for Calzada Larga Airport". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Data current as of October 2006.
3. "Caimitillo". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
4. "Tocumen VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
5. Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) . Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
6. Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.

External links

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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