Leg 110 SKTU - Turbo (Colombia) to MPTO - Panama City (Panama)
SKPZ - Airport Info
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ICAO code: SKTU
Airport name: Gonzalo Mejia Airport
Location: Cucuta
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Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Turbo Info
Antioquia, second largest department in Colombia, South America, with an area of 63,612 sq km (24,561 sq mi). Antioquia Department lies in the heart of the mountain district, west of the Magdalena River, and is traversed by rivers and the central mountain range. The forests are rich in hardwood and rubber trees. The department has a number of towns and cities with populations of 10,000 or more. Many of the cities contain excellent hotels and theaters and have attractive plazas. The department is home to numerous private schools and institutions for vocational education. The town of Antioquia, founded in 1541, was the capital of the department until 1826, when it was replaced by the city of Medellín. Population 5,377,854 (2000 estimate).
MPTO - Airport Info
ICAO code: MPTO
Airport name: Tocumen Intl Airport
Location: Panama City
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Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Panama City Info
Panama City (Panama), capital and largest city of Panama, also the capital of Panama Province. It is located on Panama's central coast, near the Pacific end of the Panama Canal. Situated at the country's narrowest point, Panama City has been a center for the movement of people and goods between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans since its founding in the 16th century. It is also a center of domestic commerce and manufacturing. The city has a tropical maritime climate, with a dry season from January to April and a rainy season from May to December. The average daily high temperature is 30° C (87° F), and the average daily low is 23° C (73° F).
Panama City is by far the largest city in Panama, and its metropolitan area contains nearly 1 million people, about one-third of the nation's inhabitants. From 1980 to 1990 the population of the city proper grew from 386,300 to 413,000. This modest increase, after decades of rapid growth, reflected political turmoil and the poor performance of the economy that accompanied it. After 1990 both the economy and the political system improved greatly, and by 2000 the city's population had increased to 463,093. The population of Panama City is young on average and relatively healthy.
Most of Panama City's residents are either mestizo (of mixed Native American and European background) or mulatto (of mixed European and African heritage). Others are descended from European and black Caribbean immigrants who arrived in the 19th and 20th centuries. Panama has long served as a crossroads between oceans and continents, and thus has attracted immigrants from all over the world. This diverse population is concentrated in the capital, along with a few other cities. People from the West Indies, the Middle East, Asia, and North America are now represented in Panama City. Although most of the city's residents are Roman Catholic, Jews and a range of other religious communities are also present.