Scarlett Martinez International Airport
Overview
Scarlett Martinez International Airport was established originally as a base for the United States Air Forces, them it was used as an auxiliary airstrip until the 90’s. Later, it was then passes into Panamanian hands and reopened in 2013 under the current name.
In January 2014, the Civil Aviation Authority transferred the airport to Tocumen International Airport.
Scarlett Martinez International Airport starts operations in August 2014 with charter flights from Sunwing Airline, flight from Toronto, Canada. The operation was established with two weekly frequencies, Monday and Friday. One year later, in November 2015, Air Transat began operations, also with a charter flight with a B737-800 aircraft of 190 passengers, and was established with two weekly flights on Monday and Thursday, from Quebec, Canada.
The Scarlett Martinez International Airport was designed for an operation based on the Boeing 757-200 critical aircraft, which has a maximum takeoff weight of 115,680 kg
Currently, both Air transit and SunWing Airlines operate commercial flights.
Location
Scarlett Martinez International Airport is located to the east of Rio Hato and 90 km from the Penonome City.
General Description
| General | |
|---|---|
| Airport Name | Scarlett Martinez International Airport |
| International Clearance Status | International Airport |
| Latitude | 8°22’33” N |
| Longitude | 80°7’40” W |
| IATA | RIH |
| Operator | Tocumen S.A. |
| Servers | Rio Hato, Coclé, Panamá |
| Localization / Province | Coclé |
| Runway | |
| Surface Type | Paved |
| Lenght | 8,038 ft |
| Width | 148 ft |
| Details | |
| This airport has an area of 156 hectares. The airport has a runway (17-35), taxiway (A), 8 parking positions, 6 of which are for aircraft of category A and B, 2 for aircraft of category C. The SEI category is 7. | |
| Runway 17: | |
| Latitude | 08’23’26.59 N |
| Longitude | 08’00’757.56 W |
| Elevation | THR 120.99 ft. TDZ 121 ft. Slope 1.25 % |
| Dimensions | SWY 60 X 90, Dimensions: CWY CWY 240 x 90, Dimensions fringe: 2570 x 300 |
| Runway 35: | |
| Latitude | 08’22’09.86N |
| Longitude | 08’00’735.75W |
| Elevation | THR 73.98 ft., TDZ 92ft, Slope 1.25% |
| Dimensions | SWY 60 x 90, Dimensions: CWY 140 x 90, Dimensions fringe: 2570 x 300 |
It has an installed capacity of 60,000 gallons of fuel, two firefighting vehicles, and an ambulance.
The airport has a visual aid system, composed of RNAV / PAPIS and recently the ILS system (INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM) has been installed, providing more reliability to air navigation.
Statistics
In 2023, 62,159 passengers will travel through the Scarlett Martinez International Airport. The following data includes domestic and international passengers.
Passenger Movement Statistics
Source: Tocumen International Airport
