Airport
Yaviza Airport (PYV)
Yaviza Airport is a small public airstrip serving Yaviza in Panama's Darién Province, near the end of the Pan-American Highway and the start of the Darién Gap. From here, travelers can continue into Yaviza town, the Chucunaque River area and the wider Darién region.
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About Yaviza Airport
Yaviza Airport is a small public airstrip serving Yaviza, a town in Panama's Darién Province. The airfield lies just southeast of the town on the opposite side of the Chucunaque River, close to the point where the Pan-American Highway ends and the Darién Gap begins.
Terminal Overview
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Yaviza Airport is a small airstrip with no formal passenger terminal building. Passenger operations are minimal, centered on a single grass runway serving local and regional flights in the Darién area.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Yaviza Airport
Transfers
Book private transfers from Yaviza Airport across the Chucunaque River to lodgings in Yaviza and nearby Darién communities.
Hourly Chauffeur
Arrange a local driver by the hour for flexible trips around Yaviza and along the accessible stretches of the Pan-American Highway area.
Car Rental
Rental cars are not typically available at this small airstrip, so travelers planning independent road travel should arrange a vehicle in advance from a larger town.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize minibuses or group boats for teams arriving at Yaviza Airport and continuing to Yaviza, Pinogana or river departure points in the Darién region.
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