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Marcos A. Gelabert International AirportIATA code PAC

Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC/MPMG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Panama City, Panama in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Panama City, Panama
Codes
PAC · MPMG
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Panama
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC/MPMG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Panama City, Panama in North America. Operating on America/Panama local time at coordinates 8.980°, -79.220°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Panama City, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
PAC
ICAO code
MPMG
City
Panama City
Country
Panama
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Panama
Coordinates
8.973°, -79.556°
From OurAirports
Official website
aeronautica.gob.pa (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport’s own pages.

PAC airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
9 m (31 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1932
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2016
230,000
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after
Marcos A. Gelabert
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Panamá Pacífico International Airport BLB · 8 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PAC

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 01/19: 1,800 m, asphalt.

Runways at PAC: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
01/191,800 m5,906 ft30 masphalt

Routes from PAC

No route records yet

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

Where PAC is

Calculated

2.3 km west

Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport lies 2.3 km west of Panama City 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 PAC

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:aeronautica.gob.pa (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 Panama City

Calculated

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

Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport: common questions

Where is Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport?

Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport serves Panama City, Panama. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 8.973°, -79.556°.

What are the airport codes for Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport?

The IATA code is PAC and the ICAO code is MPMG.

What time zone is PAC in?

Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport is in the America/Panama time zone.

What is the official website of Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport?

The airport’s official website is aeronautica.gob.pa. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at PAC: 01/19 (1,800 m (5,906 ft), asphalt).

When did Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1932 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport?

Wikidata records 230,000 passengers for 2016, the latest year it holds.

How far is PAC from Panama City city centre?

Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport is about 2.3 km west of Panama City city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport?

OurAirports gives PAC’s elevation as 9 m (31 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 Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport’s own pages.

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