Palmar Sur Airport

Palmar Sur Airport
IATA: PMZ – ICAO: MRPM
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Dirección General de Aviación Civil
Location Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
Elevation AMSL 15 m / 49 ft
Coordinates 8°57′03″N 83°28′07″W / 8.95083°N 83.46861°W / 8.95083; -83.46861Coordinates: 8°57′03″N 83°28′07″W / 8.95083°N 83.46861°W / 8.95083; -83.46861
Map
MRPM

Location in Costa Rica

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 1,400 4,593 asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 4,857
Passenger change 13–14 Increase1.3%

Palmar Sur Airport (IATA: PMZ, ICAO: MRPM) is an airport that serves Palmar District, in Osa Canton, Costa Rica. It is located near the Osa Peninsula and near Route 2 on the way to Golfito and Paso Canoas.[5] The airport is owned and administered by the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation, and is currently served by one daily scheduled flight from San José plus frequent charter services.

The airport is located in Palmar Sur but also serves the more populated town of Palmar Norte. Taxis are available outside the airport. By bus, it costs approximately $0.20(US) to Palmar Norte or $0.60(US) to Sierpe.

From Palmar Sur, you can travel in 40 minutes to Punta Uvita (North) and 25 minutes to Ojochal (North)

See also

Scheduled Service

AirlinesDestinations
Sansa San Jose

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
Passengers 11,773 8,050 6,785 5,043 4,104 4,794 4,857 T.B.A.
Growth (%) Decrease 12.86% Decrease 31.62% Decrease 15.71% Decrease 25.67% Decrease 18.62% Increase 16.81% Increase 1.31% 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
Passengers 8,538 10,592 8,356 8,190 8,000 9,482 17,667 13,511
Growth (%) N.A. Increase 24.06% Decrease 21.11% Decrease 1.99% Decrease 2.32% Increase 18.53% Increase 86.32% Decrease 23.52%
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2000-2005,[12] 2006,[13] and 2007,[14])

References

  1. ↑ Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips)
  2. 1 2 DGAC Yearbook 2014
  3. ↑ Google Maps - Palmar Sur
  4. ↑ Airport information for PMZ at Great Circle Mapper.
  5. ↑ OpenStreetMaps - Palmar Sur
  6. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2008
  7. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2009
  8. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2010
  9. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2011
  10. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2012
  11. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2013
  12. ↑ Oficina de Planificación, Dirección General de Aviación Civil de Costa Rica
  13. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2006
  14. ↑ DGAC Yearbook 2007
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