Carate Airport (ICAO: MRCE) is a concrete airstrip serving the coastal destination of Sirena, in Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. The airport in mainly used by charter services with tourists visiting the beaches near Sirena town and the Corcovado National Park. The airport currently does not have scheduled services from any other airport.

Carate Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationCarate, Golfito
Elevation AMSL5 m / 16 ft
Coordinates08°26′31″N 083°27′33″W / 8.44194°N 83.45917°W / 8.44194; -83.45917
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MRCE is located in Costa Rica
MRCE
MRCE
Location in Costa Rica
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 720 2,362 Concrete
Statistics (2014)
Passengers406
Passenger change 13–14Increase59.2%

In 2014, 406 passengers traveled to Sirena Aerodrome, according to the operator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

Passenger Statistics

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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 1,767 355 392 208 175 255 406 T.B.A.
Growth (%)   3.86%   79.91%   10.42%   46.94%   15.87%   45.71%   59.22% T.B.A.
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2008,[3] 2009,[4] 2010,[5] 2011,[6] 2012,[7] 2013,[8] and 2014[2])
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Passengers 228 1,274 1,158 1,756 2,555 3,421 1,995 1,838
Growth (%) N.A.  458.77%   9.11%   51.64%   45.50%   33.89%   41.68%   7.87%
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2000-2005,[9] 2006,[10] and 2007,[11])

References

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  1. ^ "Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  2. ^ a b "DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  3. ^ "DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  4. ^ "DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  5. ^ "DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  6. ^ "DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  7. ^ "DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  8. ^ "DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  9. ^ Oficina de Planificación, Dirección General de Aviación Civil de Costa Rica
  10. ^ "DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  11. ^ "DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
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