Islita Airport is an airport that serves the communities of
Punta Islita
Punta Islita is a resort town in the Nandayure Canton, Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica. The Punta Islita Airport is located in the nearby town of Corozalito.
Punta Islita is home to the Hotel Punta Islita. The hotel was designed by Ronald Zür ...
in the
Nandayure Canton
Nandayure is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Carmona district.
History
Nandayure was created on 9 October 1961 by decree 2826.
On September 5, 2012, Nandayure was struck by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake, d ...
of
Costa Rica
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. The airport is at the village of Corozalito, east of Punta Islita. It is the main access to a series of secluded beaches in southern
Nicoya Peninsula.
The airport is owned by a private administrator and currently has four weekly scheduled flights from
San José
San José or San Jose (Spanish for Saint Joseph) most often refers to:
*San Jose, California, United States
*San José, Costa Rica, the nation's capital
San José or San Jose may also refer to:
Places Argentina
* San José, Buenos Aires
** San ...
and
Nosara.
On December 31, 2017, a plane operated by Nature Air
crashed
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shortly after takeoff from Punta Islita.
Airlines and destinations
There are currently no scheduled operations at the airport.
Charter services
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Paradise Air
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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.
See also
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Transport in Costa Rica
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List of airports in Costa Rica
This is a list of airports in Costa Rica, sorted by location.
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References
External links
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Buildings and structures in Guanacaste Province