Tocumen International Airport PTYMPTO

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) is Panama City’s main international airport and the operating heart of Copa Airlines’ Star Alliance hub, marketed around fast same-day connections across North, Central and South America plus the Caribbean. It also handles selected long-haul links to Europe, so the airport feels more like a connecting bank than a pure origin-and-destination airport. PTY has two passenger terminals: the older Terminal 1 and the newer Terminal 2/South Terminal. Copa and other international flights can use gates in either area, so frequent flyers should rely on the live gate display rather than assuming a fixed terminal by airline. The terminals are connected as one airport complex; for connections, stay airside when eligible and allow time for a potentially long walk between far gates. For the city, the fastest practical choice with bags is usually an authorized taxi or ride-hail via the Corredor Sur, roughly 30-45 minutes in normal traffic. Metro Line 2 now reaches the airport and is useful if you are traveling light, but reaching central areas normally means changing at Corredor Sur/San Miguelito toward Line 1, so plan closer to 50-70 minutes door to door.

Timezone: America/Panama

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://tocumenpanama.aero/

General

+507 238-2700; +507 238-2600

Lost & found

+507 238-2938

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

MPTO

Elevation

135 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

2

Longest runway

10006 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Metro de Panamá Line 2 Airport Branch → Panama City via Corredor Sur and San Miguelito connections · Airport branch connects Aeropuerto station with ITSE and Corredor Sur; trains on the branch every 10 minutes. Metro hours: Mon-Fri 05:00-23:00, Sat 05:00-22:00, Sun/holidays 07:00-22:00.

Bus / coach

Official airport transport page lists Metrobus public transport.

Taxi

Official airport transport page lists taxi service; detailed operating information was not available in accessible official text.

Train / metro

Metro de Panamá Line 2 Airport Branch serves Aeropuerto station; airport shuttle connects station street level with Terminals 1 and 2.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport