Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH), Rio Hato

RIH is the IATA airport code for Scarlett Martinez International Airport (Rio Hato, Panama). Its ICAO code is MPRH.

Airport

Scarlett Martinez International Airport is a small airport in Rio Hato, Panama with scheduled passenger flights. Its longest runway is 2,450 m long (asphalt), at an elevation of 32 m (105 ft).

Basic Information

Full Name

Scarlett Martinez International Airport

IATA Code

RIH

ICAO Code

MPRH

Location

Rio Hato, Panama

Continent

North America

Traveller guide to Scarlett Martinez International Airport

The airport at a glance

Scarlett Martínez International Airport (RIH) serves Río Hato in Coclé Province, on Panama's Pacific coast. It is about 3 km east of the town and was officially opened on 13 November 2013 after a rebuild of the old Río Hato air base.
The airport is run by Tocumen S.A., the state company that also operates Panama City's Tocumen airport, and the runway is 2,450 m long.
Flights are mostly seasonal leisure services. Air Transat and WestJet fly seasonally from Canada, and Wingo (Bogotá) is due to start in October 2026.
Aeroregional began a weekly Quito–Río Hato service on 25 July 2026, run with the tour operator MaxiTravel. It is planned in two phases, July–August and the last quarter of 2026.
The airport serves the beach resorts of the Pacific coast, such as Playa Blanca, Farallón and Decameron.

Arriving in Panama

Foreign visitors enter through Panama's air, land or sea immigration posts and must meet the tourist entry requirements set by the national immigration service (Servicio Nacional de Migración). Check the current list on migracion.gob.pa before travelling, because visa exemptions depend on nationality.
US citizens need a passport valid for at least three months on arrival, according to the US State Department. Other nationalities should confirm their own passport-validity rule with Panama's immigration service or embassy.

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What's coming

In September 2026 the Cabinet authorised Tocumen S.A. to begin pre-qualifying a private operator for Río Hato and David (Enrique Malek) airports. The process starts in October 2026, with initial investment of more than US$25 million and an award planned for March 2027.
Air Transat will begin seasonal flights from Québec City on 20 December 2026.

Guide researched and checked: 16 Oct 2026

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How early to be at RIH

International flights: 3 to 3.5 hours before departure
Domestic flights: 2 to 2.5 hours before departure

Our estimate for a normal day; the airport publishes no figure of its own.

Check-in usually closes 40 to 60 minutes before departure. Your airline's own time is on its website and your booking, and it always wins.

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An estimate, never a promise. Check your airline before you go. How we work this out

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Key facts

Scheduled passenger flights

Yes

Size

Small Airport

Elevation

32 m (105 ft)

Longest runway

2,450 m (8,038 ft), asphalt

Airport facts from OurAirports (public domain), checked 16 Oct 2026.

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RIH: questions and answers

What is the airport code of Scarlett Martinez International Airport?

The airport code of Scarlett Martinez International Airport is RIH (IATA) and MPRH (ICAO).

Which city is RIH airport in?

Scarlett Martinez International Airport is in Rio Hato, Panama.

Does Scarlett Martinez International Airport have scheduled passenger flights?

Yes. RIH has scheduled passenger flights; see the airlines that fly here on this page.

Contact

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%ADo_Hato_Airport

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