Tocumen International Airport Panama

Tocumen Airport, Panama... Big and modern, but with some details Tocumen Airport is really large and modern. The terminal I arrived at looked a bit old, but once you get inside, the airport is huge and beautifully designed. There are plenty of shops and services available. The only downside is that many stores are repeated, and there isn’t much variety in quick food options. Most restaurants are gourmet or higher-end, so it’s hard to find something simple or fast to eat. There are, however, lots of liquor stores, snacks, and souvenir shops. Overall, the airport is well maintained and comfortable, but it’s definitely a place where you should arrive with enough time you’ll do quite a bit of walking between terminals.

This airport is like shopping mall first with an Airport attached. Although it’s duty free, prices are on the expensive side. Good variety of restaurants and shops. New Terminal 2 is nice with more open space, however is very long and you have to walk a lot to get to the last gates, in that area at the end, the closet bathroom is far from it.

Tocumen International Airport, Panama City – The Four-Star Gateway to the Isthmus . PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - Panama’s Tocumen International Airport (PTY) isn’t just a transit hub — it’s the country’s handshake to the world. And like any good handshake, it’s firm, confident, and just a touch flashy. . The Good Stuff: Travelers consistently praise Tocumen’s modern expansion — the gleaming Terminal 2 — with its airy glass walls, polished floors, and a respectable lineup of duty-free shops that could tempt even the most disciplined carry-on minimalist. The airport’s Copa Airlines hub status means you’ll find a web of connections across the Americas, often with impressively short layovers. Security and immigration, while occasionally busy, are generally efficient by regional standards, and the staff — when not swamped — earn points for being courteous and bilingual. . Food-wise, you’ll find a mix of Panamanian staples and international chains, so whether you’re craving a quick empanada or a Starbucks latte, you’re covered. And yes, the air-conditioning works overtime — something you’ll appreciate after stepping out into Panama’s tropical embrace. . The Not-So-Good: Here’s where the shine dulls a bit. Crowding is the most common gripe — peak hours can feel like a rugby scrum with rolling suitcases. Seating in older areas is limited, and Wi-Fi, while free, can be spotty and slow enough to make you nostalgic for 3G. Signage, though improved, still leaves some first-timers wandering like contestants in a particularly humid scavenger hunt. And if you’re connecting, brace yourself: gate changes happen, sometimes with minimal warning. . The Verdict Tocumen is a solid four-star performer — a modern, strategically located hub that’s clearly investing in its future, but still wrestling with the growing pains of being the crossroads of the Americas. If you can navigate the occasional bottleneck and keep your expectations realistic, you’ll find it a capable, even enjoyable, launchpad for your Panamanian adventure — or your next hop across the hemisphere.

A wonderful airport serving as the hub of latin America. Tons of shopping available. Well staffed with helpful professionals. Also very well organized for pickups and Uber.

Absolutely wild experience they make you go through security in front of the gate where beyond that there is no access to bathrooms and water cannot be brought into the terminal. Panama City airport make it make sense because it doesn’t. There is no need to have multiple checkpoints instead of a large one for everyone to pass before entering the duty free area. Do not connect flights through PTY. Thank me later.

This is beyond me, I dont get it. Please tell me why we have to go through multiple security check point after ready going through one? This is very ridiculous and annoying! I am sitting here thristy as hell and i cant go drink water! U cant go drink water, buy food or go to the bathroom; if you insist on these, u must go to with your carryon and luggage to go drink water, buy food or use the bathroom and go through security check point all over again! This makes no sense! Beautiful country but I ain't coming back.

Great airport. I always have to stop here on my way to usa from Colombia and viceversa I have seen every year the improvements it has been having and I am amazed I enjoy stopping at the Panama Store and I got to say that the prices are really fairs. I also had a Chicken soup from Petit Gourmet and tasted really good. I also found a sensory room for neurodivergence kids and a realise room for the pets

A huge airport, one of the most moderns in the region, it is the bridge among the Americas. Could be se little bit more easy to go around, because the distances, among gates, it"s too much. In all case, you can find, almost everything here, for anybody