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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Colombia Colombia vs Flag of Panama Panama

Colombia's air force fields 437 active aircraft — 11:1 Panama's 40.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Colombia ColombiaWorld #40 9.6
AIRS Index / 100

Colombia leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Panama PanamaWorld #92 3.2
  • 43 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 257 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 25
  • 89 Transportweight ×10 11
  • 25 Special missionweight ×8 3
  • 23 Trainersweight ×1 1
Colombia Panama Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Colombia Panama Ratio
Official name Colombian Air Force Panamanian National Aeronaval Service
Active aircraft 437 40 🇨🇴 11×
Aircraft on order 34 0 🇨🇴
Combat aircraft 43 0 🇨🇴
Combat share of fleet 9.8 % 0.0 % 🇨🇴
Aircraft types in service 30 14 🇨🇴 2.1×
Main supplier United States · 76 % United States · 65 %
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Helicopters 257 25 🇨🇴 10×
Transport aircraft 89 11 🇨🇴 8.1×
Special-mission aircraft 25 3 🇨🇴 8.3×
Trainers 23 1 🇨🇴 23×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇴 ColombiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×86UH-60 Black Hawk ×75206 JetRanger ×47
🇵🇦 PanamaAW139 ×8UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×7UH-1N Twin Huey ×7
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Colombia or Panama?
Colombia has more military aircraft with 437 active aircraft compared to Panama's 40, a difference of 397 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Colombia or Panama?
Colombia has more combat aircraft with 43 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Panama's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Colombia or Panama?
Colombia operates more military helicopters with 257 compared to Panama's 25.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Colombia or Panama?
Colombia has more transport aircraft with 89 compared to Panama's 11.
How do the Colombia and Panama air forces compare in size?
Colombia's air force is 8.1 times larger than Panama's in terms of total active aircraft (89 vs 11).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Colombia or Panama?
Colombia has 34 aircraft on order compared to Panama's 0.