Howard Air Force Base, Balboa, Panama

Location & QuickFacts

Airport Codes	MPHO (ICAO) BLB (IATA)
Location	Balboa, Panama
Airport Type	A
Longitude/Latitude	N 08° 54' 53.26" / W 079° 35' 58.68" 8.914794, -79.599633
Elevation	52 feet (16 meters)
Magnetic Variation	W002576 0408

Communications

Type	Name	Freq 1	Freq 2	Freq 3	Freq 4	Freq 5
Ground Control	GND	121.1
Tower	TWR	118.9

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	8,500 x 148 ft (2591 x 45 m)
Surface	Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
PCN	070FCXU

	18	36
Heading (Mag/True)	182.0° / 180.0°	002.0° / 360.0°
Latitude	N 08° 55' 35.44"	N 08° 54' 11.09"
Longitude	W 079° 35' 58.68"	W 079° 35' 58.68"
Elevation / TDZE	51 ft / 51.0 ft	17 ft / 27.0 ft
Displaced Threshold	0 ft	0 ft
Slope	-0.4°	0.4°
Declared Distances	Takeoff: 9500 ft Landing: 8500 ft	Takeoff: 9494 ft Landing: 8500 ft
Lighting System 1	None	ALSF-1

Remarks

• [OPR HOURS]
  Opr 1300-0100Z.