Tamarindo Airport is a private airport that serves Tamarindo, a coastal resort in Guanacaste province, Costa Rica. It receives daily scheduled flights from San José and Liberia, and private charter services are available. During the rainy season, the airport is frequently closed due to the weather.
Tamarindo airport is the fifth-busiest in the country by passenger traffic, the third-busiest domestic-only airport after Puerto Jiménez and Quepos, and the busiest privately managed airport in Costa Rica.
Airlines and destinations
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 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Passengers 20,755 17,807 16,548 15,436 30,108 18,209 25,012 26,624 Growth (%) 21.15% 14.20% 7.07% 6.72% 95.05% 39.52% 37.38% 6.44% Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks(Years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017)
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Passengers 29,748 27,132 29,762 35,434 40,633 36,679 41,400 40,118 34,143 26,321 Growth (%) N.A. 8.79% 9.69% 19.06% 14.67% 9.73% 12.87% 3.10% 14.89% 22.91% Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks(Years 2000-2005,Oficina de Planificación, DGAC de Costa Rica 2006,DGAC Yearbook 2006 2007,DGAC Yearbook 2007 2008,DGAC Yearbook 2008 and 2009DGAC Yearbook 2009 )
See also Transport in Costa Rica List of airports in Costa Rica
References
External links OurAirports - Tamarindo Airport Accident history for Tamarindo Airport at Aviation Safety Network Tamarindo Beach Airport