THE NEW AIRPORT: HOW IT IS GOING TO HELP PANAMA?
The Rio Hato International Airport will have a cost between 60 to 80 million dollars, when usually the cost for an airport is around 1 billion dollars. This is the main reason the government decided to construct the airport in Rio Hato instead of Santiago, Aguadulce, Penonome or any other districts around Panama.
Right now the Ro Hato International Aiport is one of the many projects that are under construction in Panama. These are some of the benefits this project will provide to Panama:
� Mainly more tourism, � More money circulating, � Available jobs, � Panama will gain more recognition, � Will bring more commerce, � New imports, �
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Beach houses around the airport will be highly reevaluated, More opportunities for citizens, and � More hotels and resorts around the area.
Picture by Aeropuerto Rio Hato
This airport is designed for the departure and arrival of middle size airplanes and the new field will be 2,500 meters long. By February 2013, the tunnels that will be operated under the airport field will be available for current traffic. It is expected for the Rio Hato Airport to be inaugurated by August of this year.
This airport will be used as a tourism attracter, all the resorts that are nearby like Bijao, Playa Blanca, and Decameron will start using this as a direct flight to their beaches. Once this new airport is open tourists can book the first flight to Panama and enjoy of a nice trip arriving directly to the beach.
Some developed countries such as the United States, Canada, and countries in Europe, have already confirmed that they will be participating in the arrival flights to the Rio Hato International Airport.
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