Nosara Airport (IATA: NOB, ICAO: MRNS) is an airport serving Nosara, a village in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica. The airport is approximately 15 minutes from the beaches of Nosara, the main tourist attraction in the area. The airport is owned and administered by the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC).
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | DGAC | ||||||||||
| Serves | Nosara, Costa Rica | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 33 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°58′35″N 85°39′10″W / 9.97639°N 85.65278°W | ||||||||||
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  NOB Location in Costa Rica | |||||||||||
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Nosara Airport receives only domestic flights, but has daily scheduled service from the Costa Rican capital, San José.
The airport is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) inland from the Pacific coast. The runway length includes a 125 metres (410 ft) displaced threshold on Runway 04. There is nearby low mountainous terrain north of the airport, and also east through south.
Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Sansa Airlines | Liberia, San José–Juan Santamaría |
Passenger Statistics edit
These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the DGAC Statistical Yearbooks.
| Year | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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| Passengers | 6,284 | 7,392 | 7,420 | 7,417 | 6,513 | 6,679 | 7,350 | T.B.A. |
| Growth (%) |  30.61% |
 17.63% |
0.38% |
0.04% |
12.19% |
2.55% |
10.05% |
T.B.A. |
| Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2008,[5] 2009,[6] 2010,[7] 2011,[8] 2012,[9] 2013,[10] and 2014[1]) | ||||||||
| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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| Passengers | 2,214 | 3,672 | 4,754 | 5,686 | 6,195 | 7,095 | 7,639 | 9,056 |
| Growth (%) | N.A. | 65.85% |
29.47% |
19.60% |
8.65% |
14.53% |
7.67% |
18.55%
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| Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2000-2005,[11] 2006,[12] and 2007,[13]) | ||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b DGAC Yearbooks 2014 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Airport information for Nosara Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ SkyVector Nosara Airport
- ^ DGAC Yearbooks 2008 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DGAC Yearbooks 2009 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DGAC Yearbooks 2010 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DGAC Yearbooks 2011 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DGAC Yearbooks 2012 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DGAC Yearbooks 2013 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Oficina de Planificación, DGAC de Costa Rica
- ^ DGAC Yearbooks 2006 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DGAC Yearbooks 2007 Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
