Airports / Panama / ONX
Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport.
Colón, Panama · 25 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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135 ratings
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Operators based
25
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
30 nm
To the nearest alternate
Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (MPEJ / ONX) is a mid-sized airport serving Colón, Panama. The field lies at an elevation of 25 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
ONX has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC, 30 nm), Tocumen International Airport (PTY, 33 nm), and Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD, 88 nm). ONX offers a single 8,858-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of ONX vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from ONX, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
MPEJ
IATA
ONX
FAA / Local
MPEJ
Elevation
25 ft
Coordinates
9.3566° N · 79.8674° 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 25 ft, ONX sits lower than 63% of the 8 Panama fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,858 ft
- 18/368,858 ft × 148 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,858 ft
ONX's 8,858 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 30nmPACMarcos A. Gelabert International AirportAlbrook
- 33nmPTYTocumen International AirportTocumen
- 88nmCTDAlonso Valderrama AirportChitré
- 100nmSYPRuben Cantu AirportSantiago
- 141nmBOCBocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International AirportIsla Colón
- 157nmCHXChanguinola Captain Manuel Niño International AirportChanguinola
Location
Open the full mapMPEJ · Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport · Colón, Panama
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ONX on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 987 nm | 2h 42m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,040 nm | 2h 49m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,494 nm | 3h 52m |
| Austin (AUS) | 1,600 nm | 4h 7m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,650 nm | 4h 14m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,695 nm | 4h 21m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,781 nm | 4h 33m |
| New York (TEB) | 1,916 nm | 4h 51m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ONX?
- Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport's longest paved runway is 8,858 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at ONX?
- Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,858 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to ONX?
- The closest alternate is Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC), about 30 nm away, followed by Tocumen International Airport (PTY) at 33 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ONX to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 2h 42m (987 nm), Palm Beach about 2h 49m (1,040 nm), Houston about 3h 52m (1,494 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.