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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
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- Marcos A. Gelabert International airport at 5mi : book on Trip.com
- Tocumen International airport at 18mi : book on Iberia
Aviation weather for Panamá Pacífico International airport MPPA BLB
METAR for Panamá Pacífico International airport MPPA BLB
MPPA 130600Z AUTO VRB02KT 9999 BKN014/// BKN024/// BKN027/// 24/24 Q1010
Decoded METAR for Panamá Pacífico International airport MPPA BLB
METAR issued by MPPA on Friday, June 13, 2025 at 06:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 87 hours and -4276 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 24°C = 75°F, dew point is 24°C = 75°F. The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 100 %.
QNH is 1010hPa = 29.83inHg
Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is °.
Clouds : broken at 1400ft = 430m. broken at 2400ft = 730m. broken at 2700ft = 820m.
TAF for Panamá Pacífico International airport MPPA BLB
MPPA 130500Z 1306/1412 34007KT 9999 SCT018 SCT090 TEMPO 1308/1312 VRB02KT TEMPO 1318/1322 17008KT 6000 TSRA SCT015CB BKN080 TEMPO 1322/1324 9999 NSW TEMPO 1406/1410 VRB02KT
Decoded TAF for Panamá Pacífico International airport MPPA BLB
TAF issued by MPPA on Friday, June 13, 2025 at 05:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 16 hours and 44 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, June 13, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 14, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
1306/1412 34007KT 9999 SCT018 SCT090
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m scattered clouds at 9000ft = 2740m
temporarily from Friday, June 13, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Friday, June 13, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1308/1312 VRB02KT
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
temporarily from Friday, June 13, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, June 13, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1318/1322 17008KT 6000 TSRA SCT015CB BKN080
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 170°
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
thunderstorm rain
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
temporarily from Friday, June 13, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Friday, June 13, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1322/1324 9999 NSW
no significant weather
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
temporarily from Saturday, June 14, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 14, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1406/1410 VRB02KT
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
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
→ 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