PTY Airport Code, Tocumen International Airport
PTY is the IATA airport code for Tocumen International Airport, the main international gateway for Tocumen, Panama. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, MPTO.
What airport is PTY?
PTY is the IATA airport code for Tocumen International Airport, in Tocumen, Panama. The same airport has the ICAO code MPTO.
It is a major hub, ranked number 155 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code MPTO begins with M, the prefix ICAO assigns to Central America and the Caribbean.
| IATA airport code | PTY |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | MPTO |
| Airport | Tocumen International Airport |
| City | Tocumen |
| Country | Panama |
| Main airlines | CM, UA, AA |
| Runways | 2 |
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Where is PTY airport located?
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) is in Tocumen, Panama, at coordinates 9.07136, -79.3835.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 9.07° N, 79.38° W. It is close to sea level at 135 ft (41 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at PTY
It has 2 runways. The longest is 10,006 ft (3.05 km), designated 03R/21L.
Which airlines fly to PTY?
The open route dataset lists CM (Copa Airlines), UA (United Airlines), AA (American Airlines), AV (Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia), US (US Airways), DL (Delta Air Lines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Tocumen International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the PTY code comes from
PTY is generally read as Panama ciTY, the letters drawn from the two words. Tocumen International is Copa Airlines' Hub of the Americas, built on the same geographic logic as the canal beside it: one narrow point where north-south traffic naturally crosses.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Tocumen International Airport?
The IATA code for Tocumen International Airport in Tocumen is PTY. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Tocumen?
The 3-letter IATA code for Tocumen International Airport in Tocumen is PTY.
What is the ICAO code for Tocumen International Airport?
The ICAO code for Tocumen International Airport is MPTO. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code PTY.
What is the difference between PTY and MPTO?
PTY is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. MPTO is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Tocumen International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Panama and the wider region:
Popular routes from PTY
Distance and typical flight time from Tocumen International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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