More than 10 million passengers were mobilized at the Tocumen International Airport in 8 months

A total of 1,437,153 passengers were mobilized by the Tocumen International Airport in the month of August alone. This result adds up to 10,207,119 passengers who used Terminals 1 and 2 of Tocumen in the first 8 months of 2022.


The general manager of the Tocumen International Airport, Raffoul Arab, indicated that the recovery of international air transport is a fact. “The recovery strategy of the most important airport in the country and tourism under the leadership of President Laurentino Cortizo, will allow us to close 2022 with indicators very similar to those of 2019, before the pandemic.”


Destinations and markets


Regarding international connections, in the month of August Tocumen increased direct routes to 83 destinations, through 18 commercial airlines that offer services to the main cities of America and Europe.


The August results also indicate that of the total number of passengers who used the Tocumen terminal, 63% were connecting passengers. In addition, 11,822 aircraft movements were managed in August 2022.


According to data provided by the Statistics Department of the Tocumen International Airport, the markets with the best regional performance in August were South America with 47%, followed by North America with 28%, the Caribbean with 11%, while Central America contributed with 10%. , with European markets contributing a 5% share.


Regional terminals and cargo


As for the cargo terminal, 18,917 metric tons of merchandise were mobilized during the eighth month of the year.


For its part, domestic traffic at the regional terminals managed by the Tocumen International Airport recorded 20,331 passengers and 1,815 aircraft operations in August.


About Tocumen, SA


Tocumen, SA is a company 100% owned by the Panamanian State, created by Law 23 of January 29, 2003. It is regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority and meets the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). It self-manages its income, contributes to the State, to the Tourism Authorities of Panama, Civil Aeronautics; to the National Commission for the Prevention of Crimes of Sexual Exploitation (CONAPREDES), and is subject to the general laws and regulations applicable to public institutions in the country.


It is responsible for the operation and administration of the Tocumen International Airport, the main gateway to and from Panama and the region’s air hub. It also manages and operates a cargo terminal and the Enrique Malek regional terminals in Chiriquí; Panama Pacific, in West Panama; Scarlett Martínez in the Province of Coclé and Enrique Jiménez in the Province of Colón.