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Tocumen International Airport

Tocumen · Panama · America/Panama

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2Runways
10,006Longest (ft)
135Elevation (ft)
72Route Records
18Airline Records
UTC-5Timezone
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Route Intelligence

39Regional Hub
Shortest route
CTGRafael Nuñez International Airport450.7 km
Copa Airlines
Longest route
AMSAmsterdam Airport Schiphol8,813.5 km
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Nearest international
CTGRafael Nuñez International Airport450.7 km
Copa Airlines
Longest international
AMSAmsterdam Airport Schiphol8,813.5 km
Alitalia

Airport Connectivity Score

39/100

Regional Hub

Destinations served72 destinations
Airline diversity18 airlines
Haul mix coverage4 of 4 distance categories

Calculated from destination count, airline diversity, and haul-mix coverage. More signals (customs/border access, ground handling capacity) will be added as the dataset grows.

Runways

03L/21R8,800 ftAsphaltLIT
03R/21L10,006 ftConcreteLIT

Haul Mix

short-haul
28
medium-haul
28
long-haul
13
ultra-long-haul
3

Geographic Context

Nearest airport
PACMarcos A. Gelabert International Airport21.8 km
Nearest same country
PACMarcos A. Gelabert International Airport21.8 km
Nearest international
APOAntonio Roldán Betancur Airport325.1 km
Farthest airport
CCKCocos (Keeling) Islands Airport19,475.4 km
Within 500 km: 24 airportsWithin 1,000 km: 89 airportsWithin 2,000 km: 310 airports

10 Nearest Airports

1PACMarcos A. Gelabert International Airport21.8 kmM
2ONXEnrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport61.9 kmM
3CTDAlonso Valderrama Airport165.1 kmM
4SYPRuben Cantu Airport203.7 kmM
5BOCBocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport316.1 kmM
6APOAntonio Roldán Betancur Airport325.1 kmM
7DAVEnrique Malek International Airport344 kmM
8CHXChanguinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport346.4 kmM
9BSCJosé Celestino Mutis Airport387 kmM
10MTRLos Garzones Airport391.8 kmM

ATC Frequencies7

ACCPANAMA CON133 MHz
ACCPANAMA CON133.3 MHz
APPPANAMA APP119.7 MHz
CLDCLNC DEL129.8 MHz
GNDGND121.9 MHz
MISCVFR ADVSY SVC121.2 MHz
TWRTWR118.1 MHz

Top Aircraft Types

738
52
73G
43
E90
39
739
4
319
3
320
2
777
2
CRJ
2
734
1
772
1

Sample Routes

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CTGRafael Nuñez International Airport450.7 km
short-haulCopa Airlines
ADZGustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport466 km
short-haulCopa Airlines
SJOJuan Santamaría International Airport539 km
short-haulAvianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia
MIAMiami International Airport1,862.2 km
medium-haulAmerican Airlines
FLLFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport1,892.2 km
medium-haulSpirit Airlines
POSPiarco International Airport1,984.1 km
medium-haulAeroMéxico
MADAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport8,156.6 km
ultra-long-haulIberia Airlines
CDGCharles de Gaulle International Airport8,660.6 km
ultra-long-haulAir France

Airline Records in Dataset18

AMAeroMéxico
AFAir France
AZAlitalia
AAAmerican Airlines
AVAvianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia
DECondor Flugdienst
V0Conviasa
CMCopa Airlines
CUCubana de Aviación
DLDelta Air Lines
IBIberia Airlines
KLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines
S3Santa Barbara Airlines
NKSpirit Airlines
EQTAME
USUS Airways
UAUnited Airlines
9VVolotea Costa Rica

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Airport History

Tocumen International Airport traces its origins to 1947 and today serves as the primary hub of Copa Airlines and the main gateway connecting North, Central, and South America. Management passed from the Panamanian Civil Aeronautics Directorate to a dedicated state company, Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen S.A., in 2003, and the airport has since undergone major terminal expansions to keep pace with its role as a regional connecting hub.

✦Tocumen is the hub of Copa Airlines, whose 'Hub of the Americas' network connects dozens of destinations across the Western Hemisphere through Panama City.
✦The original 1947 terminal building was repurposed exclusively for cargo operations after passenger facilities moved to newer terminals.
1947
Airport Established

Tocumen Airport is originally built in 1947 to serve Panama City.

1989
US Invasion of Panama

During the U.S. invasion of Panama, the 82nd Airborne Division seizes the airport facility; the airport's civilian status is reestablished afterward.

2003
New Management Structure Created

Under Law No. 23 (enacted January 29, 2003), Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, S.A. is created to manage the airport starting June 1, 2003, replacing the former Civil Aeronautics Directorate administration.

2006
Main Terminal Renovated

A roughly $21 million renovation adds about 20,830 m² to the main terminal, along with new and replacement boarding bridges, bringing the total to 28 gates.

2019
South Terminal Inaugurated

The new South Terminal, a $780 million project built by Brazilian firm Odebrecht adding 20 gates, is officially inaugurated on April 29, 2019.

2022
South Terminal Begins Operations

The South Terminal formally commences operations on June 22, 2022, after delays.

2023
Metro Station Opens

The Aeropuerto metro station opens on March 16, 2023, connecting Tocumen to Panama City's metro system.

General encyclopedic sources (Wikipedia). FLAG: the South Terminal's builder, Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht, was later at the center of a major Latin American corruption scandal (Operation Car Wash) unrelated to construction quality claims here — noted for context, not detailed in the airport-specific sources used.