In today's La Prensa in the Economic section it was noted that the Civil aeronautics Authority proposes rehabilitating airport in Rio Hato, just 1 hour 20 minutes from Panama, which would benefit greatly Panama Beachfront Resorts such as Decameron, Nikki Beach, Hard Rock Hotel Panama, Santa Clara Residences, Bijao & Breezes among others.

Proposed to enable the airport in Rio Hato

Aeródromo podría recibir vuelos 'charter'. Airport could get flights' charter '. LA PRENSA

  The former director of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, Zósimo Guard identified the Rio Hato airfield in the province of Cocle, as the best alternative for the construction of the third international airport in Panama.

Guardia, who presented his proposal at the Tourism Commission of the Panamanian Association of Business Executives (APED), said that rehabilitation may have a cost of $ 44 million and that the airport would be able to receive Boeing 737 and flying charters, "according to a communique sent by APEDE.

The rehabilitation of the runway, according to Guard, would take three years, while construction of a new airport would mean six to seven.

This project, one of the demands of the Tour, it would allow tourists to disembark at a place close to the arch and dry beaches Coclé avoiding transfers from the airport of Tocumen.