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Panama Pacifico AirportIATA code BLB

Panama Pacifico Airport (BLB/MPHO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Balboa, Panama in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Balboa, Panama
Codes: BLB · MPHO; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Panama
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Panama Pacifico Airport (BLB/MPHO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Balboa, Panama in North America. Operating on America/Panama local time at coordinates 8.970°, -79.560°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Panama Pacifico Airport (BLB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Balboa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Panama Pacifico Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: BLB
ICAO code: MPHO
City: Balboa
Country: Panama
Region: North America
Time zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 8.915°, -79.600°; From OurAirports
Official website: panamapacifico.com (opens in a new tab); From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Panama Pacifico Airport’s own pages.

BLB airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Small airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 16 m (52 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Inception: 1939; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — inception date
Operator: United States Air Force; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport PAC · 8 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BLB

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway. The runway 18/36: 2,591 m, asphalt.

Runways at BLB: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
18/36	2,591 m8,500 ft	45 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from BLB

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BLB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at BLB

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Balboa, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Panama Pacifico Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:panamapacifico.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Balboa

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Panama Pacifico Airport: common questions

Where is Panama Pacifico Airport?

Panama Pacifico Airport serves Balboa, Panama. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 8.915°, -79.600°.

What are the airport codes for Panama Pacifico Airport?

The IATA code is BLB and the ICAO code is MPHO.

What time zone is BLB in?

Panama Pacifico Airport is in the America/Panama time zone.

What is the official website of Panama Pacifico Airport?

The airport’s official website is panamapacifico.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Panama Pacifico Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at BLB: 18/36 (2,591 m (8,500 ft), asphalt).

When did Panama Pacifico Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1939 as its inception date.

Who operates Panama Pacifico Airport?

Per Wikidata, BLB is operated by United States Air Force.

What is the elevation of Panama Pacifico Airport?

OurAirports gives BLB’s elevation as 16 m (52 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Panama Pacifico Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1298028 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)