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.
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Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
Serves | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | ||||||||||
Location | Corozalito | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 7 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 9°51′25″N 85°22′15″W | ||||||||||
Website | Punta Islita Airport | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() PBP Location in Costa Rica | |||||||||||
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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.
There are currently no scheduled operations at the airport.
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 |
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Passengers | 3,886 | 2,029 | 2,156 | 2,152 | 1,864 | 1,829 | 2,766 | T.B.A. |
Growth (%) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 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 |
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Passengers | 1,550 | 1,778 | 2,130 | 3,393 | 4,766 | 3,804 | 3,376 | 4,998 |
Growth (%) | N.A. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2000-2005,[12] 2006,[13] and 2007,[14]) |
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See also: Transport in Costa Rica, DGAC |