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Tocumen International Airport

Tocumen, Panama

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Routes out

106

Destinations

ICAO

MPTO

Elevation

135 ft

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Location

Tocumen · 8 · Panama

Connectivity

106 routes · 72 destinations

Position

9.071°, -79.383° · 135 ft elev.

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Visa-free entry (many countries)

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Panama's premier hub connecting the Americas.

Opened

1947

Location

Panama City, Panama

Tocumen International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Panama, serving as the primary gateway to Central America and a major connecting hub for inter-American travel. Located about 24 kilometers east of Panama City, it handles tens of millions of passengers annually and is a critical transit point for flights between North America, South America, the Caribbean, and Europe. The airport is the home base of Copa Airlines, which operates an extensive network of routes across the Western Hemisphere. Tocumen has undergone significant expansions in recent decades to accommodate growing passenger traffic, including the opening of a large second terminal in 2019. Managed by the Tocumen S.A. state-owned company, the airport features modern retail, dining, and lounge facilities. Its strategic geographic location in Panama—near the midpoint between North and South America—makes it one of the most important aviation hubs in the region.

Terminals

The airport operates two terminals: the original Terminal 1 and the newer Terminal 2, which opened in 2019 and significantly expanded capacity.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options from the airport to Panama City include taxis, ride-hailing services, hotel shuttles, and the Metro Bus system, with the journey taking approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

Airlines here

Copa Airlines uses Tocumen as its primary hub, while numerous international carriers including American Airlines, United Airlines, Avianca, and Iberia also operate regular service here.

Notable facts

›Tocumen is often called the 'Hub of the Americas' due to its central geographic position.
›Copa Airlines' hub operation here connects to over 80 destinations across the Americas.
›Terminal 2, opened in 2019, added 20 new boarding gates and modern passenger facilities.
›The airport serves as one of the top cargo hubs in Latin America.
›Tocumen handles over 15 million passengers per year in peak periods.

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Route map (72 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Spirit Airlines

Santa Barbara Airlines

United Airlines

US Airways

Conviasa

Routes

PTY → BLA9V · 734

PTY → DFWAA · 738

PTY → MIAAA · 738

PTY → ATLAF · 738

PTY → CDGAF · 772

PTY → CUNAM · 738 73G

PTY → GDLAM · E90

PTY → MEXAM · 738 73G

PTY → MTYAM · E90

PTY → PAPAM · 73G 738

PTY → POSAM · 73G E90

PTY → BOGAV · 319 73G 330 320

PTY → SALAV · E90

PTY → SJOAV · E90 319

PTY → AMSAZ · 777 77W

PTY → ATLAZ · 738

PTY → ADZCM · E90

PTY → ASUCM · 738 73G

PTY → AUACM · 738 E90

PTY → BAQCM · E90

PTY → BGACM · E90

PTY → BOGCM · 73G E90 738

PTY → BOSCM · 73G

PTY → BSBCM · 738 73G

PTY → CCSCM · 73G

PTY → CLOCM · E90 73G

PTY → CNFCM · 738 73G

PTY → CORCM · 738

PTY → CTGCM · E90 73G 738

PTY → CUCCM · E90

PTY → CUNCM · 738 73G

PTY → CURCM · E90

PTY → EWRCM · 739

PTY → EZECM · 738

PTY → GDLCM · E90

PTY → GIGCM · 738

PTY → GRUCM · 738

PTY → GUACM · E90 73G 738

PTY → GYECM · 738

PTY → HAVCM · 738 E90

PTY → IADCM · 73G

PTY → IAHCM · 739

PTY → IQTCM · E90

PTY → JFKCM · 738

PTY → KINCM · E90

PTY → LASCM · 738

PTY → LAXCM · 738

PTY → LIMCM · 738 73G

PTY → LIRCM · E90

PTY → MAOCM · E90

PTY → MARCM · 73G

PTY → MBJCM · 73G 738 E90

PTY → MCOCM · 738 73G

PTY → MDECM · 73G E90

PTY → MEXCM · 738 73G

PTY → MGACM · E90 73G

PTY → MIACM · 738 73G

PTY → MTYCM · E90

PTY → MVDCM · 738

PTY → NASCM · 73G E90

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-80052 routes Boeing 737-70043 routes Embraer 19039 routes Boeing 737-9004 routes Airbus A3193 routes Airbus A3202 routes Boeing 7772 routes CRJ2 routes Boeing 737-4001 routes Boeing 777-2001 routes Airbus A3301 routes Boeing 777-300ER1 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Tocumen International Airport is the primary international airport serving Panama City, the capital of Panama. The airport serves as the hub for Copa Airlines and is a regional hub to and from the Caribbean, South, North and Central America and additionally features routes to some European cities as well as cargo flights to Qatar.

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