La Fortuna Arenal Airport
Arenal Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
Serves | La Fortuna, Costa Rica | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 115 m / 377 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 10°28′10″N 84°34′44″W / 10.46944°N 84.57889°WCoordinates: 10°28′10″N 84°34′44″W / 10.46944°N 84.57889°W | ||||||||||
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Arenal Airport (IATA: FON, ICAO: MRAN) is an airport that serves La Fortuna, a district in San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. The airport is named after the Arenal Volcano, one of the major tourist attractions in the country.
Arenal Airport is a private-managed airstrip, currently served by daily flights from the capital city, San José and Quepos. Located around 2 km east of La Fortuna, Arenal Airport can be reached by the country's Route 141.
The airport currently presents an asphalt runway with 800 meters in length and 10 meters width, commonly served by small aircraft like Cessna 208 Caravan and de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter.
Scheduled Services
Airlines | Destinations |
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Sansa | San José |
Aerobell Airlines | San José (Pavas)[3] (service started July 24, 2018) |
[4] Past service
Airlines | Destinations |
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Nature Air | San José, Quepos |
NOTE: On May 2, 2018 all Nature Air operations were suspended indefinitely.[5]
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 | 7,403 | 6,078 | 5,815 | 4,726 | 3,250 | 5,842 | 6,596 | T.B.A. |
Growth (%) | T.B.A. | |||||||
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2008,[6] 2009,[7] 2010,[8] 2011,[9] 2012,[10] 2013,[11] and 2014[2]) |
Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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Passengers | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | 37 | N.D. | 10 | 83 | 7,149 |
Growth (%) | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | ||
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2000-2005,[12] 2006,[13] and 2007,[14]) |
References
- ↑ Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2014 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ https://www.aerobell.com/domestic-flights/daily-flights/
- ↑ https://news.co.cr/aerobell-starts-operation-of-domestic-flights-to-7-destinations-in-costa-rica/74699/
- ↑ https://thecostaricanews.com/civil-aviation-suspends-nature-air-indefinitely
- ↑ DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2008 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2009 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2010 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2011 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2012 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2013 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Oficina de Planificación, Dirección General de Aviación Civil de Costa Rica
- ↑ DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2006 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2007 Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Facebook Page of Arenal Airport
- Destination: La Fortuna. Nature Air's information about La Fortuna and surroundings.
- Destination: La Fortuna. Sansa Airlines's information about La Fortuna and surroundings.