Ustupu-Ogobsucum Airport

Ustupu-Ogobsucum Airport (IATA: OGM) is an airport serving the island town of Ustupo in the Guna Yala comarca (indigenous province) of Panama. It handles domestic flights and general aviation.

Not to be confused with Ustupo Airport.

Ustupu-Ogobsucum Airport
Runway of Ustupu-Ogobsucum Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorState government
ServesUstupo, Panama
Elevation AMSL13 ft / 4 m
Coordinates9°08′15″N 77°56′00″W
Map
OGM
Location of the airport in Panama
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 500 1,640 concrete
Source: Google Maps[1] GCM[2]

The runway bridges two of the several islands comprised by the town. It is 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) northwest of the main populated islands. Approach and departure at either end of the runway will be over the water.

The La Palma VOR (Ident: PML) is located 45.4 nautical miles (84 km) south-southwest of the airport.[3]

The Ustupo Airport is on the mainland, 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) south of Ogobsucum Airport, and is no longer used for airline service.

Airlines and destinations

The airport is served by Air Panama by flights every second day, offering return flights to Panama City. The island often floods during the monsoon season causing flight cancellations.

AirlinesDestinations
Air Panama Panama City–Albrook

Incidents and accidents
  • On 28 January 2007, a Cessna 182 operating a cargo flight was destroyed after it crashed into trees during take-off from the airport.[4]

See also

References
  1. Google Maps - Ogobsucum Airport
  2. Airport information for Ogobsucum Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. "La Palma VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. Aviation Safety Net


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