Puerto Jiménez Airport


Puerto Jiménez Airport is an airport serving Puerto Jiménez, a Gulf of Dulce coastal town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The airport is just east of the town. It is owned and managed by the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
Given the distance between Puerto Jiménez and the capital city of San José, the airport is the first choice for tourists traveling to Corcovado National Park and Golfo Dulce.
The runway is near the shoreline, and north approach and departure are over the water. The Coto 47 non-directional beacon is located east-northeast of the airport. The David VOR-DME is located east of the airport.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger Statistics

As of 2014, Puerto Jiménez Airport is the third-busiest airport in Costa Rica by passenger traffic and the busiest domestic-only airport. These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica's Statistical Yearbooks.