Tocumen airport handles 17.8 million passengers in first nine months of 2026

Tocumen International Airport in Panama moved 17,818,114 passengers in the first nine months of 2026, an increase of 15 percent compared with the same period in 2025, according to figures published by the airport. Counting children under two, the total was 17,925,175; the airport began including that category in its statistical reports in January 2026.

September accounted for 1,962,628 passengers, or 1,971,519 including infants. Connecting traffic made up the bulk of the month: 1,518,595 transfer passengers, equal to 77 percent of the total. Embarking passengers numbered 223,540 and disembarking passengers 220,493. The airport averaged roughly 65,421 passenger movements a day, with the heaviest flows on Fridays, Sundays and Mondays.

General manager Jose Ruiz Blanco said the growth reflected the terminal's role in regional connectivity, according to remarks cited by the airport. Its route network links Central America, South America, North America and Europe.