Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport
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Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Autoridad Aeronáutica Civil | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bocas del Toro, Isla Colón, Panama | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3 m / 10 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°20′27″N 082°15′03″W / 9.34083°N 82.25083°WCoordinates: 09°20′27″N 082°15′03″W / 9.34083°N 82.25083°W | ||||||||||
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Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón") (IATA: BOC, ICAO: MPBO) is a public airport located 1.5 km (0.93 mi) northwest of the center of Bocas del Toro, a town on Isla Colón (Colón Island) in the Bocas del Toro Province of Panama. The airport has a single runway with no taxiway. A small terminal exists at the east end of the runway. International arrivals must clear Panamanian customs at the airport. Taxis and telephones are available. No aviation fuel is available. The airport operates from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily.
The airport has a control tower (Bocas Tower 118.4) and runway lights. The runway is aligned in an east-west direction and designated runway 08/26. The runway measures 1,500 m × 26 m (4,921 ft × 85 ft). There is no apron or turn-around at the west end of the runway. The airport can accommodate Biz Jets such as Bombardier Global Express, Gulfstreams, Dassault Falcon. The biggest scheduled plane is Air Panama Fokker 50
Bocas del Toro is a tropical coastal destination. The climate is hot and humid. Unlike most of Panama, Bocas does not have a clear wet and dry season. Thunderstorms occur year-round, which will delay flights. Bocas receives large amounts of precipitation.
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