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Flying in Panama: a pilot's guide

A pilot's reference for flying in Panama: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 91 airports and the surrounding airspace.

Flying in Panama

Panama has 91 airports and airfields in our database, of which 13 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.

Licensing & regulations

Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority.

Major airports

Browse all 91 Panama airports and the airspace around them.

Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.

Panama aviation by the numbers

91 airfields on record (13 with scheduled service), 12 navaids.

Airfields by type

Small airport68
Closed14
Medium airport7
Heliport1
Large airport1

Longest runways

Tocumen International Airport10,006 ft
Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport8,858 ft
Enrique Malek International Airport8,530 ft
Panamá Pacífico International Airport8,500 ft
Scarlett Martinez International Airport8,038 ft

All Panama airports

Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).

For reference and training only — verify current requirements with the official authority. Last reviewed June 16, 2026.