Dieciocho Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Finca Dieciocho, Costa Rica | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 20 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 8°54′10″N83°25′30″W / 8.90278°N 83.42500°W Coordinates: 8°54′10″N83°25′30″W / 8.90278°N 83.42500°W | ||||||||||
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Dieciocho Airport( ICAO : MRDO) is an agricultural airport serving Finca Dieciocho (Farm 18) and other oil palm plantations in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The airport is 7 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Palmar Sur and 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) off the Pan-American Highway. The runway lies alongside an unpaved field access road.
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