Airport guide
Enrique Malek AirportIATA code DAV
Enrique Malek Airport (DAV/MPDA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving David, Panama in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- David, Panama
- Codes
- DAV · MPDA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Panama
- Region
- North America
Enrique Malek Airport (DAV/MPDA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving David, Panama in North America. Operating on America/Panama local time at coordinates 8.380°, -82.430°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Enrique Malek Airport (DAV) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into David, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Enrique Malek Airport details
- IATA code
- DAV
- ICAO code
- MPDA
- City
- David
- Country
- Panama
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Panama
- Coordinates
- 8.389°, -82.436°
- 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 Enrique Malek Airport’s own pages.
DAV airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 27 m (89 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 243,774
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Golfito Airport GLF · 87 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at DAV
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 04/22: 2,600 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,600 m8,530 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from DAV
Originfacts does not track any routes from DAV yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where DAV is
5.6 km south-southwest
Enrique Malek Airport lies 5.6 km south-southwest of David 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 DAV
Terminal assignments, ground transport into David, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Enrique Malek Airport’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 David
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GolfitoGolfito AirportGLF88 km
- Puerto JimenezPuerto JimenezPJM101 km
- Bocas Del ToroBocas Del ToroBOC109 km
- ChanguinolaChanguinolaCHX119 km
- Drake BayDrake BayDRK138 km
- San Isidro de El GeneralPerez ZeledonIPZ177 km
- LimonLimon International AirportLIO187 km
- QueposQuepos AirportXQP221 km
- San JoseJuan Santamaria International AirportSJO265 km
Enrique Malek Airport: common questions
Where is Enrique Malek Airport?
Enrique Malek Airport serves David, Panama. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 8.389°, -82.436°.
What are the airport codes for Enrique Malek Airport?
The IATA code is DAV and the ICAO code is MPDA.
What time zone is DAV in?
Enrique Malek Airport is in the America/Panama time zone.
How many runways does Enrique Malek Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at DAV: 04/22 (2,600 m (8,530 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Enrique Malek Airport?
Wikidata records 243,774 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
How far is DAV from David city centre?
Enrique Malek Airport is about 5.6 km south-southwest of David city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Enrique Malek Airport?
OurAirports gives DAV’s elevation as 27 m (89 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 Enrique Malek Airport’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 Q3495914 (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)