The GATEWAY to Panama: Incredible Plane Spotting at Panama City (PTY/MPTO)

Welcome to Panama City Tocumen International Airport; the busiest airport in Central America as well as being the global hub for Copa Airlines, the flag carrier of Panama! The airport is also a hub for Uniworld Air Cargo and their sole 727, plus DHL Cargo which uses PTY as a large hub for Latin American cargo traffic.
The airport also ranks as the 8th busiest airport in Latin America.
Aside from the endless Copa flights, Panama City also gets some classic aircraft like the MD80 and 727. Panama City can be very challenging for plane spotting as the main runway doesn't offer great views and the spots are backlit for most of the day.
A huge thanks to the airport authority for inviting me airside to spot the afternoon rush from right next to the runway!
PTY is one of only 3 airports in Panama that offers regular scheduled international flights; the 2nd being BLB which also serves Panama City, and the 3rd being RIH which serves Rio Hato and is exclusively served by Sunwing and Air Transat (to YUL and YYZ).
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Airport: Panama City Tocumen International Airport - PTY / MPTO
Date: January 20-25 2024
Features:
00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Uniworld Air Cargo / Boeing 727-225(Adv.)(F) / HP-1939UCG 🇵🇦 (B722)
01:09 - Turpial Airlines / Boeing 737-400 / YV621T 🇻🇪 (B734)
01:43 - Venezolana (Linea Aérea de Venezuela) / McDonnell Douglas MD-83 / YV3499 🇻🇪 (MD83)
02:17 - UPS / Boeing 757-200(PF) / N455UP 🇺🇸 (B752)
02:54 - Cayman Airways / Boeing 737 MAX 8 / VP-CIX 🇰🇾 (B38M)
03:29 - Qatar Airways Cargo / Boeing 777-FDZ / A7-BFA 🇶🇦 (B77F)
04:33 - Copa Air Cargo / Boeing 737-8V3(BCF) / HP-1522WWP 🇵🇦 (B738)
05:15 - Uniworld Air Cargo / Boeing 727-225(Adv.)(F) / HP-1939UCG 🇵🇦
06:46 - Copa Airlines / Boeing 737-7V3 / HP-1525CMP 🇵🇦 (B737)
07:27 - One Caribbean (Operated by Sunrise Airways) / Embraer ERJ-145LR / ZS-MIF 🇿🇦 (E145)
08:03 - Avianca / Airbus A320-251Neo / N937AV 🇺🇸 (A20N)
08:36 - United Airlines / Boeing 737-924ER / N36476 🇺🇸 (B739)
09:14 - American Airlines / Airbus A319-132 / N831AW 🇺🇸 (A319)
09:52 - Copa Air Cargo / Boeing 737-8V3(BCF) / HP-1522WWP 🇵🇦
10:36 - Copa Airlines / Boeing 737 MAX 9 / HP-9905CMP 🇵🇦 (B39M)
11:56 - Delta Air Lines / Boeing 737-932ER / N866DN 🇺🇸
13:09 - Copa Airlines / Boeing 737-7V3 / HP-1525CMP 🇵🇦
13:45 - Copa Airlines / Boeing 737-8V3 / HP-1850CMP 🇵🇦
14:27 - Copa Airlines / Boeing 737-7V3 / HP-1531CMP 🇵🇦
16:03 - Copa Airlines / Boeing 737-8V3 / HP-1836CMP 🇵🇦
16:48 - Avianca / Airbus A320-214 / N958AV 🇺🇸
17:26 - Copa Airlines / Boeing 737-8V3 / HP-1830CMP 🇵🇦 - Star Alliance livery
18:01 - Copa Airlines / Boeing 737 MAX 9 / HP-9901CMP 🇵🇦
18:37 - United Airlines / Boeing 737-924ER / N36476 🇺🇸
19:44 - Copa Airlines / Boeing 737-8V3 / HP-1534CMP 🇵🇦 - Panama National Football Team livery
20:20 - Turkish Airlines / Boeing 777-3F2ER / TC-JJG 🇹🇷 (B77W)
21:04 - Iberia / Airbus A330-202 / EC-MNL 🇪🇸 (A332)
22:38 - KLM / Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner / PH-BKA 🇳🇱 (B78X) - 100th anniversary livery
23:50 - Avianca Ecuador / Airbus A320-214 / HC-CRU 🇪🇨
25:16 - Copa Airlines / Boeing 737-8V3 / HP-1728CMP 🇵🇦 - Star Alliance livery
26:33 - LASER Airlines / McDonnell Douglas MD-81 / YV1243 🇻🇪 (MD81)
27:13 - Avianca / Airbus A320-214 / N230AC 🇺🇸
27:40 - FedEx / Boeing 767-3S2(F)(ER) / N126FE 🇺🇸 (B763)
28:20 - DHL (iAero Airways) / Boeing 737-86J(BDSF) / N471BS 🇺🇸
29:59 - Copa Airlines / Boeing 737-8V3 / HP-11534CMP 🇵🇦 - Panama National Football Team livery
31:36 - Aerosucre / Boeing 727-223(Adv.)(F) / HK-5239 🇨🇴
32:17 - LATAM Cargo / Boeing 767-316F(ER) / N536LA 🇺🇸
33:52 - ABX Air (DHL) / Boeing 767-383(ER)(BDSF) / N220CY 🇺🇸
34:34 - Venezolana (Linea Aérea de Venezuela) / McDonnell Douglas MD-83 / YV3499 🇻🇪
36:24 - FedEx / Boeing 767-3S2(F)(ER) / N126FE 🇺🇸
37:09 - Aerosucre / Boeing 727-223(Adv.)(F) / HK-5239 🇨🇴
38:57 - ABX Air (DHL) / Boeing 767-383(ER)(BDSF) / N220CY 🇺🇸
39:44 - Outro
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[@Yormsane]

Fantastic close-up action, those B727Fs were the icing on the cake!

[@CarlosAviationsc]

Una completa locura los 727😍

[@Too519]

Enjoyed every second Thank You.Selection of Aircraft is amazing

[@dfwplanespotters_yt]

Great video! Some of those shots look totally airside, especially the avianca a320 landing one around the 8 minute mark! Incredible planespotting! 727s were great too!

[@AviaGrapher_ID]

Stunning catches mate ❤❤❤

[@roblebel6088]

🛬Great quality video once again Mark...I always enjoy viewing them. Not everyday you see a 727 head for the skies🛫😊

[@MMPlaneSpotting-su3ns]

Outstanding video, thanks for sharing!!

[@gregmctevia5087]

Remarkable piece.

[@fafy2711]

Que hermoso despegue del Qatar 777😍

[@peterhanssens7260]

Sorry I think my post went to another video. Great work Mark it's an important hub and long arm network. Wow imagine going all the way to Montevideo !! Have you ever thought of covering Funchal on the island of Madeira. it's one of the reasons that TAP Air Portugal has some of the best pilots in Europe. Airport on a cliff on the ocean with strong NE winds. Azores is also very tricky as it is located about 1200 km offshore from Portugal. Great scouting, great camera work !!

[@rozymuhammad]

Great moment ❤❤

[@ohareplanespotting]

Awesome!

[@rzero21]

6:37 nice, almost in sync

[@bonzobonanza]

I hope Copa Airlines changes their livery. They're no longer part-owned by Continental/United.

[@PanAmguy-np7et]

8:51 how did you get this close to the runway? Did you go on an airport tour or something?

[@ethancampbell6076]

8:18 Butter and correction it’s basically from Columbia

[@luisdiegocordero6000]

Awesome video, hope you have a chance to visit SJO

[@user-ct6te2sw1c]

Yep cops looks like united