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Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport

Isla Colón, Panama

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Destinations

ICAO

MPBO

Elevation

10 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport

BOC

Location

Isla Colón · 1 · Panama

Connectivity

2 routes · 2 destinations

Position

9.341°, -82.251° · 10 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Visa-free entry (many countries)

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Gateway to Panama's tropical Caribbean archipelago.

Location

Isla Colón, Panama

Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (IATA: BOC, ICAO: MPBO) serves the Bocas del Toro Archipelago on Panama's Caribbean coast. It is located on Isla Colón, the main island of the archipelago, and provides essential air access to a region otherwise reachable only by boat or lengthy overland travel. The airport handles scheduled domestic flights as well as some regional international services, connecting Bocas del Toro to Panama City and other destinations. It is a small facility that primarily supports tourism, as the archipelago is a major destination for eco-tourists, divers, and surfers. Despite its modest size, the airport plays a critical role in the local economy by facilitating rapid access to this geographically isolated island community. Passenger volumes fluctuate with tourism seasons, and the facility has seen growth in traffic alongside the region's rising profile as a travel destination.

Terminals

The airport operates a single small terminal building handling both arrivals and departures for domestic and limited international traffic.

Getting to & from

Taxis and water taxis are the primary ground transport options connecting the airport to Bocas del Toro town and nearby islands.

Airlines here

Air Panama is the primary carrier serving BOC, offering scheduled flights to Panama City (Albrook) and other Panamanian destinations.

Notable facts

›The airport is situated on Isla Colón, the largest island in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago.
›It is classified as an international airport but primarily handles domestic Panamanian traffic.
›The surrounding region is a UNESCO-recognized biodiversity hotspot with extensive coral reef systems.
›Air Panama operates the most frequent scheduled services linking Bocas del Toro to Panama City.
›The short runway limits the airport to smaller turboprop and light aircraft operations.

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Route map (2 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

CAL Cargo Air Lines

Metro Batavia

Routes

BOC → SJO5C · DHT

BOC → PAC7P · F50

Aircraft operating here

De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter1 routes Fokker 501 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport is a public airport located 1.5 kilometres (1 mi) northwest of the center of Bocas del Toro, a town on Isla Colón in the Bocas del Toro Province of Panama. The facility is also called José Ezequiel Hall International Airport.

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