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Ruben Cantu Airport · Santiago

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

272 ft / 83 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

RDO 124.00 MHz (SANTIAGO RDO)

Runway Summary

17/353,937 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Ruben Cantu Airport (MPSA), Panama. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 272 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Ruben Cantu Airport

ICAO / IATA

MPSA / SYP

Municipality

Santiago

Country

Region

PA-9

GPS Coordinates

8.085600, -80.945297

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 17 / 35

UNLIT

Crosswind 17 Crosswind 35 TOD VDP

Length: 3,937 ft / 1,200 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 175° / 355°

RWY 17

No ILS

RWY 35

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

STG · VOR-DME (Santiago)114,500 kHz

272 ft · Associated: MPSA
8.088670, -80.940201

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

RDO SANTIAGO RDO

124.00 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Alonso Valderrama Airport

Enrique Malek International Airport

Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport

Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport

Bocas del Toro International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified