Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport

Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón") (IATA: BOC, ICAO: MPBO) is a public airport located 1.5 kilometres (1 mi) northwest of the center of Bocas del Toro, a town on Isla Colón (Colón Island) in the Bocas del Toro Province of Panama.[1] The facility is also called José Ezequiel Hall International Airport.[4]

Bocas del Toro "José Ezequiel Hall" (Isla Colón) International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón"
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAutoridad Aeronáutica Civil
ServesBocas del Toro, Isla Colón, Panama
Elevation AMSL10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates9°20′27″N 82°15′00″W
Websitewww.aeronautica.gob.pa
Map
BOC
Location in Panama
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 1,500 4,921 Asphalt
Sources: CAA[1] WAD[2] GCM[3]

A small terminal exists at the east end of the runway.[5] International arrivals must clear Panamanian customs at the airport. Taxis and telephones are available.[1] No aviation fuel is available. The airport operates from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily.[1]

The airport has a control tower and runway lights.[1] The single runway is aligned in an east-west direction and designated Runway 08/26. The runway measures 1,500 m × 26 m (4,921 ft × 85 ft).[2] The airport can accommodate business jets such as Bombardier Global Express, Gulfstreams, Dassault Falcon. The biggest scheduled plane is Air Panama Fokker 50.

The David VOR-DME (Ident: DAV) is located 58.1 nautical miles (108 km) south of the airport. The Bocas Del Toro VOR-DME (Ident: BDT) is located on the field.[6][7]

Airlines and routes
AirlinesDestinations
Air Panama[8] Panama City–Albrook
Skyway Costa Rica[9] San José de Costa Rica

Weather

Bocas del Toro is a tropical coastal destination. The climate is hot and humid. Unlike most of Panama, Bocas does not have a clear wet and dry season. Thunderstorms occur year-round, which will delay flights. Bocas receives large amounts of precipitation.

Climate data for Bocas del Toro, Panama
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 87
(31)		 89
(32)		 90
(32)		 89
(32)		 86
(30)		 85
(29)		 84
(29)		 84
(29)		 84
(29)		 83
(28)		 83
(28)		 84
(29)		 86
(30)
Average low °F (°C) 71
(22)		 73
(23)		 74
(23)		 75
(24)		 74
(23)		 73
(23)		 73
(23)		 73
(23)		 73
(23)		 72
(22)		 72
(22)		 72
(22)		 73
(23)
Source: Weather Underground[10]

See also

References
  1. (in Spanish) Aeropuerto Internacional de Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón", Autoridad Aeronáutica Civil. (Retrieved: 24 May 2009)
  2. Airport information for MPBO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  3. Airport information for Bocas del Toro Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. "MPBO: Jose Ezequiel Hall International Airport". SkyVector. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. Google Maps: 09°20'27"N, 082°15'03" W Retrieved: 24 May 2009.
  6. "Bocas Del Toro VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  7. "David VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  8. Air Panama Flights & Tickets Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved: 24 May 2009.
  9. Panamá: Skyway Costa Rica abre el vuelo directo San José - Bocas del Toro Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved: 24 May 2009.
  10. "Bocas del Toro". Weather Underground. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
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