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Tocumen International Airport

Tocumen, Panama

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Tocumen International Airport

Tocumen, Panama
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106
Routes out
72
Destinations
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ICAO
135 ft
Elevation
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Latin America's premier hub connecting the Americas.

Opened
1947
Location
Panama City, Panama
Tocumen International Airport is Panama's largest and busiest airport, serving as the primary international gateway for the country. Located approximately 24 kilometers east of Panama City, it handles tens of millions of passengers annually and is one of the most important aviation hubs in Latin America. The airport serves as the main hub for Copa Airlines, which leverages Panama's geographic position at the crossroads of North and South America to offer extensive connecting flights across the Western Hemisphere. A major expansion project added a new Terminal 2, significantly increasing capacity and modernizing passenger facilities. Tocumen has earned a reputation as a preferred connecting hub in the region due to its central location, efficient operations, and Copa Airlines' robust route network. It consistently ranks among the top airports in Latin America for international passenger traffic.
Terminals
The airport operates two terminals: the original Terminal 1 and the newer Terminal 2, which opened in 2019 and added significant gate and passenger capacity.
Getting to & from
Passengers can reach Panama City via taxi, ride-hailing services, hotel shuttles, and Metro Bus connections, 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, Delta Air Lines, Avianca, and LATAM also serve the airport.
Notable facts
  • Copa Airlines' hub status makes Tocumen one of the most connected airports in the Americas.
  • Terminal 2, opened in 2019, added 20 new boarding bridges and increased annual capacity by roughly 15 million passengers.
  • The airport's central geographic location in Panama allows Copa Airlines to market it as the 'Hub of the Americas.'
  • Tocumen handles over 15 million passengers per year in recent pre-expansion records.
  • A metro line extension to the airport has been planned to improve public transit access.
This profile is provided for general information only. Details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airport's official website before acting on them.

Route map (72 destinations)

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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
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Tocumen International Airport
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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