Punta Islita Airport
| Islita Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Serves | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | ||||||||||
| Location | Corozalito | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°51′25″N 85°22′15″W / 9.85694°N 85.37083°WCoordinates: 9°51′25″N 85°22′15″W / 9.85694°N 85.37083°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Punta Islita Airport | ||||||||||
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  PBP Location in Costa Rica | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2014) | |||||||||||
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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 runway is in a coastal valley leading into mountainous terrain, and has a 30 feet (9.1 m) rise from south to north. There is rising terrain in all quadrants except the south, which is the Pacific Ocean shore.
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.
Nearby towns and attractions
- Islita
- Hotel Punta Islita
- Corozalito
- Pilas
- Bejuco
- Coyote
Scheduled service
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Nature Air | Nosara, San Jose |
Charter services
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 (%) |  | |  | | | | | T.B.A. |
| Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2008,[5][6][7] 2011,[8] 2012,[9] 2013,[10] and 2014[2]) | ||||||||
| 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. | | | | | | | |
| Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2000-2005,[11] 2006,[12] and 2007,[13]) | ||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 DGAC Yearbook 2014 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Airport information for Islita Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Google Maps - Punta Islita
- ↑ 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.