Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 9
- Scheduled routes
- 126
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- PTY → ATL · 2 carriers
Top airports in Panama
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | PTY | 104 | Departures → |
| 2 | Balboa | BLB | 6 | Departures → |
| 3 | Rio Hato | RIH | 6 | Departures → |
| 4 | Panama City | PAC | 4 | Departures → |
| 5 | Bocas Del Toro | BOC | 2 | Departures → |
| 6 | David | DAV | 2 | Departures → |
| 7 | Changuinola | CHX | 1 | Departures → |
| 8 | Chitre | CTD | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Panama
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copa Airlines | CM | 88 | Network → |
| 2 | Air Panama | 7P | 8 | Network → |
| 3 | Wingo | P5 | 6 | Network → |
| 4 | WestJet | WS | 4 | Network → |
| 5 | AVIANCA | AV | 3 | Network → |
| 6 | Air Transat | TS | 3 | Network → |
| 7 | Air France | AF | 2 | Network → |
| 8 | United Airlines | UA | 2 | Network → |
| 9 | American Airlines | AA | 1 | Network → |
| 10 | Aeromexico | AM | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Panama
Most-served international destinations
- Bogota (BOG) · Colombia — 3 carriers
- San Jose (SJO) · Costa Rica — 3 carriers
- Montreal (YUL) · Canada — 3 carriers
- Toronto (YYZ) · Canada — 3 carriers
- Atlanta (ATL) · USA — 2 carriers
- Barranquilla (BAQ) · Colombia — 2 carriers
- Cali (CLO) · Colombia — 2 carriers
- Cartagena (CTG) · Colombia — 2 carriers
Aviation accidents in Panama
- 2026-08-20 — CESSNA P206
- 2026-05-27 — PIPER PA28
- 2026-03-31 — BEECH B100
- 2025-07-15 — HUGHES 369 HS
- 2025-05-16 — Fokker 50 (Air Panama)
- 2023-11-24 — Cessna 402 (Gabriel Antonio Novey) — 1 fatal
- 2023-11-24 — CESSNA 402B — 1 fatal
- 2023-01-10 — AIR TRACTOR AT504
- 2022-10-08 — EUROCOPTER AS350
- 2022-08-08 — PIPER PA-34-200T
- 2022-02-07 — HUGHES 369HS
- 2022-01-14 — MD HELICOPTER 369
- 2022-01-03 — PIPER PA-32-260 — 2 fatal
- 2021-10-05 — PIPER PA28
- 2021-02-27 — BOEING 767-316 (Latam Cargo (UC))
- 2020-01-23 — Airbus A319 132 (Avianca)
- 2015-07-19 — Learjet 35 (DIPALCA)
- 2014-10-24 — NORTH AMERICAN NA 265-80 80 (WHITMIER TAMMY TRUSTEE)
- 2013-07-19 — Britten-Norman Islander (My Flight Corp.)
- 2013-05-22
Where Panama flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Panama?
Panama has 9 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Panama?
Panama has 126 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Panama?
Top operators by route count: Copa Airlines, Air Panama, Wingo, WestJet, AVIANCA.
Which is the busiest airport in Panama?
By scheduled-route count, Panama City (PTY) is the busiest airport in Panama with 104 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Panama?
Bogota (BOG), Colombia sees the most competition with 3 carriers serving it from Panama.
Which countries do Panama-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: USA (21 routes), Colombia (16 routes), Canada (9 routes), Brazil (8 routes), Venezuela (7 routes).