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Playón Chico Airport

IATA PYCICAO MPPHSmall airfield

Playón Chico Airport is a small airfield near Ukupseni in Guna Yala Indigenous Region, Panama. It is listed as IATA PYC and ICAO MPPH. The airport is located at 9.3069° / -78.2353° at an elevation of 5 m (18 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 740 m. The nearest airport is Wannukandi Airport, 11 km (7 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

Map detail of Playón Chico Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Playón Chico Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`PYC`
ICAO code	`MPPH`
Identifier	`PA-0013`
Type	Small airfield
City	Ukupseni
Region	Guna Yala Indigenous Region
Country	Panama
Coordinates	9.30692, -78.23527
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	9° 18′ 24.91″ N 78° 14′ 06.98″ W
Elevation	5 m (18 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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