Puerto Jiménez Airport is an airport serving
Puerto Jiménez
Puerto Jiménez is the thirteenth Cantons of Costa Rica, canton of the Puntarenas Province, Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. It is located in the Osa Peninsula next to the Gulf of Dulce, Golfo Dulce and the Pacific Ocean, it is the main gateway ...
, a
Gulf of Dulce coastal town in
Puntarenas Province
Puntarenas () is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest, it borders on the province ...
,
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
. The airport is just east of the town. It is owned and managed by the country's
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC).
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
Corcovado National Park () is a National Park on the Osa Peninsula, in Osa (canton), Osa Canton, located on the southwestern regions of Costa Rica (9° North, 83° West), which is a part of the Osa Conservation Area. Corcovado National Park was ...
and
Golfo Dulce.
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
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (, DGAC), is the civil aviation authority of Costa Rica. It oversees all aspects of civil aviation operations and infrastructure within the country. The body was created by law on 26 October 1949. Its he ...
's Statistical Yearbooks.
See also
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Transport in Costa Rica
There are many modes of transport in Costa Rica but the country's infrastructure has suffered from a lack of maintenance and new investment. There is an extensive road system of more than 30,000 kilometers, although much of it is in disrepair; th ...
*
List of airports in Costa Rica
This is a list of airports in Costa Rica, sorted by location.
Airports
See also
* Transport in Costa Rica
* List of airports by ICAO code: M#MR - Costa Rica
* Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: North America#Cos ...
*
Carate Airport
Carate Airport is a concrete airstrip serving the coastal destination of Sirena, in Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Car ...
References
External links
OurAirports - Puerto Jimenez Airport*
Airports in Costa Rica
Buildings and structures in Puntarenas Province
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