Punta Islita Airport

Islita Airport (IATA: PBP, ICAO: MRIA) is an airport that serves the communities of Punta Islita in the Nandayure Canton of Costa Rica. The airport is at the village of Corozalito, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Punta Islita. It is the main access to a series of secluded beaches in southern Nicoya Peninsula.

Islita Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
ServesPunta Islita, Costa Rica
LocationCorozalito
Elevation AMSL7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates9°51′25″N 85°22′15″W
WebsitePunta Islita Airport
Map
PBP is located in Costa Rica
PBP
PBP
Location in Costa Rica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 1,030 3,379 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers[1]2766
Passenger change 13–14Increase51.2%
Source: AIP[2] GCM[3] Google Maps[4] SkyVector[5]

The airport is owned by a private administrator and currently has four weekly scheduled flights from San José and Nosara.

On December 31, 2017, a plane operated by Nature Air crashed shortly after takeoff from Punta Islita.

Airlines and destinations

There are currently no scheduled operations at the airport.

Charter services

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
Passengers3,8862,0292,1562,1521,8641,8292,766T.B.A.
Growth (%)Decrease 22.25%Decrease 47.79%Increase 6.26%Decrease 0.19%Decrease 13.38%Decrease 1.88%Increase 51.23%T.B.A.
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2008,[6][7][8] 2011,[9] 2012,[10] 2013,[11] and 2014[1])
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Passengers1,5501,7782,1303,3934,7663,8043,3764,998
Growth (%)N.A.Increase 14.71%Increase 19.80%Increase 59.30%Increase 40.47%Decrease 20.18%Decrease 11.25%Increase 48.05%
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2000-2005,[12] 2006,[13] and 2007,[14])

See also

References

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