Golfito Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | DGAC | ||||||||||
| Serves | Golfito, Costa Rica | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 49 ft / 15 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 8°39′14″N 83°10′55″W / 8.65389°N 83.18194°W | ||||||||||
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Golfito Airport (IATA: GLF, ICAO: MRGF) is an airport serving Golfito, a port town on the northwest end of Golfito Bay, an inlet off the Gulf of Dulce in the Puntarenas Province of Costa Rica. The airport is owned and managed by the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC).
The airport is in a narrow valley running inland from the bay, with high terrain on both sides of the runway, and high terrain immediately off the northwest end.
Airlines and destinations[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Sansa Airlines | Coto 47, San José–Juan Santamaría |
Passenger Statistics[edit]
Golfito Airport is eighth-busiest in the country by passenger traffic. 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 | 20,687 | 14,846 | 15,073 | 15,086 | 16,546 | 14,018 | 15,771 | T.B.A. |
| Growth (%) |  11.79% |
 28.24% |
1.53% |
0.09% |
9.68% |
15.28% |
12.51% |
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] DGAC Yearbook 2014) | ||||||||
| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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| Passengers | 17,928 | 18,004 | 14,530 | 14,117 | 14,569 | 15,194 | 17,604 | 18,506 |
| Growth (%) | N.A. | 0.42% |
19.30% |
2.84% |
3.20% |
4.29% |
15.86% |
5.12%
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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 Yearbook 2014 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ Airport information for GLF at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Golfito Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ Oficina de Planificación, DGAC de Costa Rica
- ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
External links[edit]
- OurAirports - Golfito Airport
- Golfito Domestic Airport
- Accident history for Golfito Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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