Airport guide

Bocas Del ToroIATA code BOC

Bocas Del Toro (BOC/MPBO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bocas Del Toro, Panama in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Codes: BOC · MPBO; 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

Bocas Del Toro (BOC/MPBO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bocas Del Toro, Panama in North America. Operating on America/Panama local time at coordinates 9.340°, -82.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bocas Del Toro (BOC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bocas Del Toro, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Bocas Del Toro airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: BOC
ICAO code: MPBO
City: Bocas Del Toro
Country: Panama
Region: North America
Time zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 9.341°, -82.251°; 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 Bocas Del Toro’s own pages.

BOC airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2015: 80,378; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after: Colón Island; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport CHX · 32 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BOC

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, lit. The runway 08/26: 1,500 m, asphalt.

Runways at BOC: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
08/26	1,500 m4,921 ft	26 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from BOC

No route records yet

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

Where BOC is

Calculated

0.8 km north

Bocas Del Toro lies 0.8 km north of Bocas del Toro city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at BOC

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bocas Del Toro, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bocas Del Toro’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly: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 Bocas Del Toro

Calculated

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

Bocas Del Toro: common questions

Where is Bocas Del Toro?

Bocas Del Toro serves Bocas Del Toro, Panama. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 9.341°, -82.251°.

What are the airport codes for Bocas Del Toro?

The IATA code is BOC and the ICAO code is MPBO.

What time zone is BOC in?

Bocas Del Toro is in the America/Panama time zone.

How many runways does Bocas Del Toro have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at BOC: 08/26 (1,500 m (4,921 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Bocas Del Toro?

Wikidata records 80,378 passengers for 2015, the latest year it holds.

How far is BOC from Bocas del Toro city centre?

Bocas Del Toro is about 0.8 km north of Bocas del Toro city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Bocas Del Toro?

OurAirports gives BOC’s elevation as 3 m (10 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 Bocas Del Toro’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q583587 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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