$6 million will be allocated to expanding the runway and passenger terminal of the Isla Colón airport in Bocas del Toro.
The Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) has announced that work is expected to begin on the expansion of the air terminal at the beginning of next year.
Afredo Fonseca Mora, director of the AAC, explained to Prensa.com that "..."The first thing we must resolve is the transfer of an area that is located at the end of the track, which is used by the community for sports activities, a situation that shouldnt be happening because it is within the safety perimeter of the air terminal."
The Civil Aviation Authority will hire an international company to develop a new map of air routes, which will be implemented in 2019.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA by its initials in Spanish) plans to hire an international company with experience in the field to validate a new route map that the institution plans to develop.
The runway will be extended so that the construction of the fourth bridge over the Canal does not affect the operation of Marcos Gelabert airport.
The initial idea of moving the operations of the Marcos Gelabert airport to Panama Pacifico was not well received at the time by the Panamanian aviation union, which argued the need to maintain operations there given its strategic location.
The FAA is studying investing in the airfields of Tonosí, Puerto Armuelles, Puerto Obaldia and Jaqué and in a new administration building.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced that they are considering renovating the runways at air terminals in Tonosi (Los Santos), Puerto Armuelles (Chiriqui), Puerto Obaldia (Guna Yala) and Jaque (Darien) having found them in poor condition. The amount of investment required is still under study.
As part of a plan to invest $100 million purchase of two aircraft for use in rescues, weather radar and the building of a network of heliports is being contemplated.
Although the five-year plan is still under development, the director of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Alfredo Fonseca Mora said he also sees "... the possibility of building an airstrip in Tonosí, Los Santos, and Santa Catalina, in Veraguas there is potential for tourism because of its beaches where international surfing competitions are held. "