Airports / Panama / PTY
Tocumen International Airport
MPTO / PTYTocumen, PanamaELEV 135 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
12 nm
To the nearest alternate
Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Tocumen, Panama, Tocumen International Airport (MPTO / PTY) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 135 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list PTY as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC, 12 nm), Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX, 33 nm), and Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD, 89 nm).
Trip costs from PTY are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as La Joya No 1. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from PTY to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
MPTO
IATA
PTY
FAA / Local
MPTO
Elevation
135 ft
Coordinates
9.0714° N · 79.3835° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Panama fields
state range 10–272 ft
At 135 ft, PTY sits higher than 75% 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.
- 12nmPACMarcos A. Gelabert International AirportAlbrook
- 33nmONXEnrique Adolfo Jimenez AirportColón
- 89nmCTDAlonso Valderrama AirportChitré
- 110nmSYPRuben Cantu AirportSantiago
- 171nmBOCBocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International AirportIsla Colón
- 176nmAPOAntonio Roldán Betancur AirportCarepa
Location
Open the full mapMPTO · Tocumen International Airport · Tocumen, Panama