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Bocas del Toro International Airport · Isla Colón

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

10 ft / 3 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

RDO 123.70 MHz (RDO)

Runway Summary

08/264,921 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Bocas del Toro International Airport (MPBO), Panama. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 10 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Bocas del Toro International Airport

ICAO / IATA

MPBO / BOC

Municipality

Isla Colón

Country

Region

PA-1

GPS Coordinates

9.340850, -82.250801

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 08 / 26

UNLIT

Crosswind 08 Crosswind 26 TOD VDP

Length: 4,921 ft / 1,500 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 87° / 267°

RWY 08

No ILS

RWY 26

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

BDT · VOR-DME (Bocas Del Toro)114,900 kHz

10 ft · Associated: MPBO
9.339970, -82.251602

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ACC PANAMA CON

133.00 MHz

FSS PANAMA RDO

135.20 MHz

RDO RDO

123.70 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport

Enrique Malek International Airport

Limon International Airport

Coto 47 Airport

Buenos Aires Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified