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Enrique Malek International Airport (''Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Enrique Malek'') is an international airport located in the city of David, Chiriquí in the Republic of Panama. The former terminal was demolished for a new one to be built. When construction had finished, daily flights from Air Panama started arriving. Now the international flight terminal receives numerous daily flights from Copa Airlines and Air Panama. Also car rentals commenced operations in the new terminal. ==History== Known as David Field or San Jose Field during World War II, the airport was an auxiliary of Howard Field. It accommodated a variety of United States Army Air Forces personnel, dedicated for the most part in training and reconnaissance missions over the Southeast Pacific coastline, from Honduras in the north, to Peru in the south as part of the defense of the Panama Canal. Enrique Malek International Airport was first built in 1941 as part of an agreement between the U.S and Panama. Wartime units assigned to the airfield were: * 397th Bombardment Squadron (6th Bombardment Group), 11 December 194118 August 1942 (B-18 Bolo, B-17 Flying Fortress) * 45th Bombardment Squadron (40th Bombardment Group), 13 November 194218 February 1943 (LB-30 (B-24A) Liberator) * 3d Bombardment Squadron (VI Bomber Command), 12 March1 April 1943; 11 June 19436 April 1944; 8 December 1944 – 28 October 1945 (B-17 Flying Fortress) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Enrique Malek International Airport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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