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Panamá Pacífico International airport in Panamá City (Panama)
Former US Air Force Howard Base under ICAO MPHO code closed in 1999 and reopened in 2014 as a civilian airport serving Panama City.
Panamá Pacífico International airport is located near Panamá City, with Fuerte Kobbe at 1mi↑, Veracruz at 3mi↑, La Boca at 3mi↑, Arraijan at 4mi↑, Curundu Heights at 5mi↑, Ancon at 5mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Panama and Southernmost airports in Panama
→ See also airports in Panama
aerial view of Panamá Pacífico International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : MPPA
- IATA code : BLB
- Local code : -
Elevation : 16 m = 52ft
→ See also Highest airports in Panama and Lowest airports in Panama
Runways
- runway 18/36 : 2591m = 8501ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Panama
Coming to Panamá Pacífico International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Panamá Pacífico International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Marcos A. Gelabert International airport at 5mi : book on Trip.com
- Tocumen International airport at 18mi : book on Iberia air_france
Aviation weather for Panamá Pacífico International airport MPPA BLB
METAR for Panamá Pacífico International airport MPPA BLB
MPPA 310300Z 35009KT 9999 FEW020 25/21 Q1011
Decoded METAR for Panamá Pacífico International airport MPPA BLB
METAR issued by MPPA on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 03:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 9 hours and 54 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 25°C = 77°F, dew point is 21°C = 70°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
QNH is 1011hPa = 29.85inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 350°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m.
TAF for Panamá Pacífico International airport MPPA BLB
MPPA 310014Z 3100/0106 33008KT 9999 FEW020 TEMPO 3111/3115 27006KT SCT018TCU PROB30 TEMPO 3117/3121 35018KT 6000 SHRA SCT016 SCT090 TEMPO 0102/0106 02008KT
Decoded TAF for Panamá Pacífico International airport MPPA BLB
TAF issued by MPPA on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 00:14 UTC, issued 12 hours and 40 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, January 30, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 1, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
3100/0106 33008KT 9999 FEW020
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 330°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Saturday, January 31, 2026 à 11:00 heure TU to Saturday, January 31, 2026 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 3111/3115 27006KT SCT018TCU
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 270°
scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, January 31, 2026 à 17:00 heure TU to Saturday, January 31, 2026 à 21:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 3117/3121 35018KT 6000 SHRA SCT016 SCT090
wind 18kt = 33km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
shower rain
scattered clouds at 1600ft = 490m scattered clouds at 9000ft = 2740m
temporarily from Saturday, January 31, 2026 à 02:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 1, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0102/0106 02008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 20°
NOTAM for Panamá Pacífico International airport
Around Panamá Pacífico International airport in Panamá City (Panama)
near
- Hotels in Fuerte Kobbe
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 2162mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 2227mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 5127mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 5174mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 5174mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 5175mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 5175mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 5175mi↑
- San Sebastian at 5175mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 5191mi↑
- Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 5191mi↑
- Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 5192mi↑
- for Howard Air Force Base airport at 0mi↑
- for Panamá Pacífico International airport at 0mi↑
- for Marcos A. Gelabert International airport at 5mi↑
nearest airports to Panamá Pacífico International airport in Panamá City (Panama)
- Howard Air Force Base airport (MPHO ) at 0mi↑defunct airport
- Marcos A. Gelabert International airport (MPMG PAC ) at 5mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Capt. Alex H. Bosquez airport ( MP23) at 18mi↑
- Tocumen International airport (MPTO PTY ) at 18mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Chame Mayor airport (MPMC ) at 29mi↑NOTAM
- La Joya airport ( PA-0008) at 29mi↑
- Captain Krish E. Persaud airport ( MP24) at 30mi↑
- Rio Sidra airport ( PA-0015) at 35mi↑
- Colon Enrique a Jimenez airport (MPEJ ONX ) at 36mi↑NOTAM
- Fort Sherman airport (MPFS ) at 39mi↑NOTAM
- Raul Arias Espinoza airport ( OTD PA-OTD) at 43mi↑
- Carti airport ( CTE PA-0004) at 44mi↑
- Viveros Island airport ( IVI ) at 51mi↑
- Mandinga airport ( PA-0010) at 51mi↑
- Coral Lodge airport ( PA-0020) at 54mi↑
- San Miguel airport ( NMG PA-0017) at 55mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Panama
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
