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Panama's Caribbean gateway serving Colón and the Canal Zone.
Location
Colón, Panama
Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport is a domestic and regional airport located in Colón, Panama, on the Caribbean coast near the Atlantic entrance of the Panama Canal. It serves as an important air link for Panama's second-largest city and the surrounding Colón Free Trade Zone, one of the largest free trade zones in the world.
The airport handles limited scheduled passenger traffic, primarily connecting Colón with Panama City and other domestic destinations. It is named after Enrique Adolfo Jiménez, a former President of Panama who served during the 1940s.
Due to the relatively short distance between Colón and Panama City by road, the airport sees modest passenger volumes, but its proximity to major commercial and logistics hubs gives it strategic regional significance.
Terminals
The airport operates a small, single terminal facility suited to its domestic and regional traffic levels.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to central Colón is available via taxi and road, with the city accessible via the Transístmica highway linking to Panama City.
Airlines here
Air Panama has historically been among the primary carriers offering scheduled service at this airport.
Notable facts
- ›Named after Enrique Adolfo Jiménez, President of Panama from 1945 to 1948.
- ›Located near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal.
- ›Serves the Colón Free Trade Zone, one of the largest in the Western Hemisphere.
- ›IATA code ONX and ICAO code MPEJ identify the airport internationally.
- ›Colón is Panama's second-largest city, making this airport strategically significant despite modest traffic.
This profile is provided for general information only. Details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airport's official website before acting on them.
