Palmar Sur Airport

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Palmar Sur Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/Operator DGAC
Serves Palmar Norte, Costa Rica
Location Palmar Sur
Elevation  AMSL 49 ft / 15 m
Coordinates 08°57′04″N083°28′07″W / 8.95111°N 83.46861°W / 8.95111; -83.46861
Map
Costa Rica location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
PMZ
Location in Costa Rica
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
03/211,4004,593Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers [1] 4,857
Passenger change 13–14Increase2.svg1.3%
Source: AIP [2] GCM [3]

Palmar Sur Airport( IATA : PMZ, ICAO : MRPM) is an airport serving the adjacent towns of Palmar Norte and Palmar Sur in Osa Canton, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. [4]

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Palmar Norte and Palmar Sur are divided by the Térraba River at its exit from the coastal mountain range, 17 kilometres (11 mi) inland from the Pacific Ocean. The airport is on the southern bank, and north approach and departure cross the river. There is a mountain immediately north of Palmar Norte, and mountainous terrain northwest through northeast of the airport.

The airport is owned and administered by the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC), and is currently served by one daily scheduled flight from San José, plus frequent charter services.

Taxis are available outside the airport. By bus, it costs approximately US$0.20 to Palmar Norte or US$0.60 to Sierpe. It is often used by travelers and tourists who are visiting Sierpe, San Buenaventura, Chontales, Ojochal, and Uvita.

In July, 2018, the airport was closed for major renovations and enhancements. [5] [6] The airport was scheduled to re-open in January 2019.

The airport officially reopened in August 2019. Costa Rica President Carlos Alvarado Quesada attended celebrating the re-opening of Palmar Sur Airport, on August 23, 2019. [7] [8]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Sansa Airlines San José–Juan Santamaría

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.

Year20082009201020112012201320142015
Passengers11,7738,0506,7855,0434,1044,7944,857T.B.A.
Growth (%)Decrease2.svg 12.86%Decrease2.svg 31.62%Decrease2.svg 15.71%Decrease2.svg 25.67%Decrease2.svg 18.62%Increase2.svg 16.81%Increase2.svg 1.31%T.B.A.
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2008, [9] 2009, [10] 2010, [11] 2011, [12] 2012, [13] 2013, [14] and 2014 [1] )
Year20002001200220032004200520062007
Passengers8,53810,5928,3568,1908,0009,48217,66713,511
Growth (%)N.A.Increase2.svg 24.06%Decrease2.svg 21.11%Decrease2.svg 1.99%Decrease2.svg 2.32%Increase2.svg 18.53%Increase2.svg 86.32%Decrease2.svg 23.52%
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2000-2005, [15] 2006, [16] and 2007, [17] )

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References

  1. 1 2 DGAC Yearbook 2014 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Airport information for PMZ at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ↑ OpenStreetMap - Palmar Sur
  5. ↑ September 2018 Update
  6. ↑ Halverson, Nick (2018-10-26). "Palmar Sur Airport Remodel Update October 2018". Costa Rica Property Management | Osa Property Management |. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  7. ↑ "Meeting President of Costa Rica". 5 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Palmar Sur Airport May 2019". 19 May 2019.
  9. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2008 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2009 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2010 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2011 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2012 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2013 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ↑ Oficina de Planificación, Dirección General de Aviación Civil de Costa Rica
  16. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2006 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2007 Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
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