Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport

Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón"
IATA: BOC – ICAO: MPBO
Summary
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°W / 9.34083; -82.25083Coordinates: 09°20′27″N 082°15′03″W / 9.34083°N 82.25083°W / 9.34083; -82.25083
Map
MPBO

Location in Panama

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 1,500 4,921 Asphalt
Sources: CAA[1] and DAFIF[2][3]

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.[1] The airport has a single runway with no taxiway. A small terminal exists at the east end of the runway.[4] International arrivals must clear Panamanian customs at the airport. Taxis and telephones are available.[1] No aviation fuel is available. The airport operates from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily.[1]

The airport has a control tower (Bocas Tower 118.4) and runway lights.[1] 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).[2] There is no apron or turn-around at the west end of the runway.[4] The airport can accommodate Biz Jets such as Bombardier Global Express, Gulfstreams, Dassault Falcon. The biggest scheduled plane is Air Panama Fokker 50


Airlines and Routes

AirlinesDestinations
Air Panama[5] Panama City-Albrook
Nature Air[6] San José de Costa Rica

Weather

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.

Climate data for Bocas del Toro, Panama
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 87
(31)		 89
(32)		 90
(32)		 89
(32)		 86
(30)		 85
(29)		 84
(29)		 84
(29)		 84
(29)		 83
(28)		 83
(28)		 84
(29)		 85.7
(29.8)
Average low °F (°C) 71
(22)		 73
(23)		 74
(23)		 75
(24)		 74
(23)		 73
(23)		 73
(23)		 73
(23)		 73
(23)		 72
(22)		 72
(22)		 72
(22)		 72.9
(22.8)
Source: Weather Underground[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 (Spanish) Aeropuerto Internacional de Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón", Autoridad Aeronáutica Civil. (Retrieved: 24 May 2009)
  2. 1 2 Airport information for MPBO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  3. ↑ Airport information for BOC at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  4. 1 2 Google Maps: 09°20'27"N, 082°15'03" W Retrieved: 24 May 2009.
  5. ↑ Air Panama Flights & Tickets Retrieved: 24 May 2009.
  6. ↑ Nature Air flight schedule Retrieved: 25 May 2009.
  7. ↑ "Bocas del Toro". Weather Underground. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
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