Travel guide: Enrique Malek Airport, Panama (DAV)

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Travel essentials for Enrique Malek Airport, Panama — what to expect on the ground. Enrique Malek Airport sits in Panama (Americas), in a tropical climate band — tropical northern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season. Airport IATA code DAV serves the area. Local timezone is America/Panama, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at 8.38°, -82.43° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.

RegionPanama, Americas
Climate bandtropical northern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season
Airport IATA code DAV
TimezoneAmerica/Panama
Coordinates8.38, -82.43
Located in the Northern Hemisphere

David is the capital of Chiriqui Province in western Panama, the country's third-largest city and the commercial hub of its western highlands and Pacific lowlands, served by Enrique Malek International Airport. A hot, low-lying provincial city, David is above all a gateway: it is the launch point for the cool highland towns of the Chiriqui mountains, most famously Boquete, a coffee-growing town in a green valley beneath Volcan Baru - Panama's highest peak - known for its coffee farms, cloud forest, hiking, birdwatching (including the resplendent quetzal) and adventure sports. The province also offers Pacific beaches, hot springs and the highlands of Cerro Punta and Volcan. David itself is a practical base with services, markets and transport connections near the Costa Rican border. The drier season, December to April, is the most popular time to visit.

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Frequently asked questions

What is David known for?
David is the capital of Chiriqui Province in western Panama and the commercial hub of the region. It is best known as the gateway to the Chiriqui highlands - especially Boquete, a coffee town beneath Volcan Baru famous for coffee farms, cloud forest, hiking and birdwatching - as well as to Pacific beaches and the highland towns of Cerro Punta and Volcan.
How do I get to David?
David is served by Enrique Malek International Airport, with domestic flights from Panama City and some regional international connections, and it sits on the Pan-American Highway near the Costa Rican border, well linked by road and bus. From David, it is a short drive up into the highlands to Boquete and the mountain towns.
What is there to do around David?
The highlights are in the highlands above the city: Boquete for coffee tours, the Volcan Baru climb, cloud-forest trails and quetzal-watching; Cerro Punta and Volcan for cool mountain scenery and farms; and the Pacific coast for beaches and islands. David itself serves as the practical base with services, markets and transport for exploring Chiriqui.
When is the best time to visit?
The dry season, roughly December to April, is the most popular and reliable time, with clearer skies for the highlands and beaches, though the Chiriqui mountains can see mist and rain any time. The lowlands around David are hot year-round while the highlands stay pleasantly cool, so pack for both.

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