Panama's Tocumen Airport shut for over two hours after 7.7 quake, flights rerouted
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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck on 9 October 2026, causing Panama’s Tocumen International Airport to suspend operations for more than two hours.
The Colombian Civil Aviation Authority designated seven airports as alternative hubs, with Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport in Barranquilla receiving about 15‑16 diverted international flights and Cartagena handling additional flights originally bound for Panama; airlines later coordinated the return of the redirected flights after Tocumen resumed operations, noting possible delays and schedule changes.