Yaviza Airport (IATA: PYV) is an airstrip serving Yaviza, a town in the Darién Province of Panama. Yaviza is the southern end of the Pan-American Highway and the beginning of the Darién Gap.

Yaviza Airport
IATA: PYV ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Yaviza, Panama
Elevation AMSL	43 ft / 13 m
Coordinates	8°09′10″N 77°41′15″W
Map
PYV Location of the airport in Panama
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 17/35 600 1,969 Grass
Source: HERE Maps[1] GCM[2]

The runway is just southeast of the town, across the Chucunaque River. North approach and departure will cross the water. There is a small pond at the southern end of the runway.

The La Palma VOR (Ident: PML) is located 30.8 nautical miles (57 km) northwest of the airstrip.[3]

See also

•  Panama portal
•  Aviation portal
• Transport in Panama
• List of airports in Panama

References

External links

• OpenStreetMap - Yaviza
• OurAirports - Yaviza Airport
• Accident history for PYV at Aviation Safety Network
• Bing Maps - Earlier image, Yaviza Airstrip