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		10 ft / 3.1 m
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
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
08/26	1,500	4,921	Asphalt
Sources: CAA and DAFIF

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 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. Few, if any, other services are available. No aviation fuel is available. The airport operates from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily.

The airport has no control tower, runway lights, or approach lights. The runway is aligned in an east-west direction and designated runway 8/26. The runway measures 1500 by 20 m (4920 by 66 ft). There is no apron or turn-around at the west end of the runway. The airport can only accommodate smaller aircraft. The runway is limited to aircraft under 26,500 pounds.

The airport does not have filtered or treated water. The town does not filter or treat its water. Visitors should ONLY drink bottled water.

As of 24 May 2009, leading travel sites Expedia and Travelocity do not recognize Bocas del Toro as a valid airport using city, airport name, or airport codes (IATA: BOC, ICAO: MPBO).

Airlines and Routes

Aeroperlas flights to Bocas del Toro:

• Direct flights
  • Panama City PAC)
  • David, Panama (DAV)
  • Changuinola, Panama (CHX)

Air Panama flights to Bocas del Toro:

• Direct flights
  • Panama City (PAC)
• Indirect flights
  • San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) via Panama City (PAC)

Nature Air flights to Bocas del Toro:

• Direct flights
  • Pavas, Costa Rica (SYQ)
• Indirect flights
  • Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) via Tamarindo (TNO) and Pavas, Costa Rica(SYQ)
  • Tamarindo, Costa Rica (TNO)
  • Ten additional Costa Rican cities via Pavas, Costa Rica(SYQ)

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.

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