Punta Islita Airport
Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
m | ft | ||
03/21 | 1,030 | 3,379 | Asphalt |
Passengers[1] | 2766 |
---|---|
Passenger change 13–14 | 51.2% |
Islita Airport (IATA: PBP, ICAO: MRIA) is an airport that serves the communities of Punta Islita in the Nandayure Canton of Costa Rica. The airport is at the village of Corozalito, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Punta Islita. It is the main access to a series of secluded beaches in southern Nicoya Peninsula.
The airport is owned by a private administrator and currently has four weekly scheduled flights from San José and Nosara.
On December 31, 2017, a plane operated by Nature Air crashed shortly after takeoff from Punta Islita.
Airlines and destinations
There are currently no scheduled operations at the airport.
Charter services
- Paradise Air
Passenger Statistics
These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica's Statistical Yearbooks.
Year | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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Passengers | 3,886 | 2,029 | 2,156 | 2,152 | 1,864 | 1,829 | 2,766 | T.B.A. |
Growth (%) | 22.25% | 47.79% | 6.26% | 0.19% | 13.38% | 1.88% | 51.23% | T.B.A. |
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2008,[6][7][8] 2011,[9] 2012,[10] 2013,[11] and 2014[1]) |
Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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Passengers | 1,550 | 1,778 | 2,130 | 3,393 | 4,766 | 3,804 | 3,376 | 4,998 |
Growth (%) | N.A. | 14.71% | 19.80% | 59.30% | 40.47% | 20.18% | 11.25% | 48.05% |
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2000-2005,[12] 2006,[13] and 2007,[14]) |
See also
References
- ^ a b DGAC Yearbook 2014 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Airport information for Islita Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Punta Islita
- ^ "Islita/ Nandayure Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2009 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine,
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2010 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2010 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2011 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2012 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2013 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Oficina de Planificación, DGAC de Costa Rica
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2006 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2007 Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- OurAirports - Islita Airport
- FallingRain - Islita Airport
- Accident history for Punta Islita Airport at Aviation Safety Network