Airports / Panama / BOC
Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport
MPBO / BOCIsla Colón, PanamaELEV 10 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
17 nm
To the nearest alternate
Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX).
Overview
Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (MPBO / BOC) is a mid-sized airport serving Isla Colón, Panama. Field elevation is 10 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list BOC as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX, 17 nm), Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV, 58 nm), and Limón International Airport (LIO, 59 nm).
Trip costs from BOC are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Jose Ezequiel Hall. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BOC to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
MPBO
IATA
BOC
FAA / Local
MPBO
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
9.3408° N · 82.2508° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Panama fields
state range 10–272 ft
At 10 ft, BOC sits lower than 88% of the 8 Panama fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 17nmCHXChanguinola Captain Manuel Niño International AirportChanguinola
- 58nmDAVEnrique Malek International AirportDavid
- 59nmLIOLimón International AirportLimón
- 62nmOTRCoto 47 AirportCorredores
- 65nmBAIBuenos Aires AirportPunta Arenas
- 69nmGLFGolfito AirportGolfito
Location
Open the full mapMPBO · Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport · Isla Colón, Panama