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Airport in Playa Hermosa, Garabito
Hacienda Jacó Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
LocationPlaya Hermosa, Garabito
Elevation AMSL6 m / 20 ft
Coordinates09°33′34″N 084°33′37″W / 9.55944°N 84.56028°W / 9.55944; -84.56028
Map
MRJO is located in Costa RicaMRJOMRJOLocation in Costa Rica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 950 3,117 grass
Statistics (2014)
Passengers231
Passenger change 13–14Increase99.1%
Source: Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica.

Hacienda Jacó Airport (ICAO: MRJO) is a grass airstrip in Playa Hermosa, Garabito Canton, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.

The airport is the nearest airfield to Jacó, an important beach destination but on short distance to San José, making most of the travelers to reach this coastal city by land transportation. Even though, Hacienda Jacó Airport is seldom referred as Jacó Airport.

There are no scheduled flights to Hacienda Jacó Airport but the airfield is famous for recreative activities. A skydiving company held its base in Hacienda Jacó Airport.

In 2014, 231 passengers traveled through Hacienda Jacó Airport.

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
Passengers 531 417 145 103 64 116 231 T.B.A.
Growth (%) Increase 27.38% Decrease 22.06% Decrease 65.23% Decrease 28.97% Decrease 37.86% Increase 81.25% Increase 99.14% T.B.A.
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014)
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Passengers N.D. N.D. N.D. 11 N.D. 9 214 420
Growth (%) N.D. N.D. N.D. N.A. N.D. N.A. Increase2,277.78% Increase 96.26%
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2000-2005, 2006, and 2007,)

References

  1. Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2014 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Desafío Vertical. Skydiving company based in Hacienda Jacó Airport
  4. DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2008 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2009 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  6. DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2010 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  7. DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2011 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  8. DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2012 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  9. DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2013 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Oficina de Planificación, Dirección General de Aviación Civil de Costa Rica
  11. DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2006 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  12. DGAC. Anuario Estadístico del Transporte Aéreo, 2007 Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • - YouTube video with landing and take off from MRJO


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