Airport guide
ChanguinolaIATA code CHX
Changuinola (CHX/MPCH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Changuinola, Panama in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Changuinola, Panama
- Codes
- CHX · MPCH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Panama
- Region
- North America
Changuinola (CHX/MPCH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Changuinola, Panama in North America. Operating on America/Panama local time at coordinates 9.450°, -82.450°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Changuinola (CHX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Changuinola, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Changuinola airport details
- IATA code
- CHX
- ICAO code
- MPCH
- City
- Changuinola
- Country
- Panama
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Panama
- Coordinates
- 9.459°, -82.515°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Changuinola’s own pages.
CHX airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 6 m (19 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2015
- 18,664
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport BOC · 32 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CHX
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 03/21: 1,100 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 1,100 m3,609 ft | 25 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CHX
Originfacts does not track any routes from CHX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where CHX is
2.9 km north
Changuinola lies 2.9 km north of Changuinola 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 CHX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Changuinola, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Changuinola’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 Changuinola
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Bocas Del ToroBocas Del ToroBOC25 km
- LimonLimon International AirportLIO84 km
- DavidEnrique Malek AirportDAV119 km
- GolfitoGolfito AirportGLF120 km
- Puerto JimenezPuerto JimenezPJM137 km
- San Isidro de El GeneralPerez ZeledonIPZ139 km
- Drake BayDrake BayDRK154 km
- QueposQuepos AirportXQP184 km
- San JoseJuan Santamaria International AirportSJO201 km
Changuinola: common questions
Where is Changuinola?
Changuinola serves Changuinola, Panama. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 9.459°, -82.515°.
What are the airport codes for Changuinola?
The IATA code is CHX and the ICAO code is MPCH.
What time zone is CHX in?
Changuinola is in the America/Panama time zone.
How many runways does Changuinola have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CHX: 03/21 (1,100 m (3,609 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Changuinola?
Wikidata records 18,664 passengers for 2015, the latest year it holds.
How far is CHX from Changuinola city centre?
Changuinola is about 2.9 km north of Changuinola city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Changuinola?
OurAirports gives CHX’s elevation as 6 m (19 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 Changuinola’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1837152 (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)