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In October 1995 the airport was re-inaugurated as an international airport. To support this expansion of operations, the pavement on the runway was redone and special landing lights were installed.<ref name="La_Nacion_History_1"/> Also a firefighter station was added to comply with [[FAA]] and international regulations.<ref name="Firefighters_History_1"> |
In October 1995 the airport was re-inaugurated as an international airport. To support this expansion of operations, the pavement on the runway was redone and special landing lights were installed.<ref name="La_Nacion_History_1"/> Also a firefighter station was added to comply with [[FAA]] and international regulations.<ref name="Firefighters_History_1"> |
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The government of Costa Rica awarded CORIPORT, S.A., a 20-year concession to design, finance, construct and operate a new terminal building and its associated landside facilities, as well as approximately {{Convert|36000|m2|abbr=on}} of airport land currently occupied by the existing terminal and associated facilities. CORIPORT's shareholders include MMM Aviation Group, Emperador Pez Espada S.R.L., Inversiones Cielo Claro LTDA, Cocobolo Inversiones S.R.L., and ADC&HAS Airports Worldwide<ref>[http://www.adchas.com ADC & HAS]</ref> who is also the project's operator. |
The government of Costa Rica awarded CORIPORT, S.A., a 20-year concession to design, finance, construct and operate a new terminal building and its associated landside facilities, as well as approximately {{Convert|36000|m2|abbr=on}} of airport land currently occupied by the existing terminal and associated facilities. CORIPORT's shareholders include MMM Aviation Group, Emperador Pez Espada S.R.L., Inversiones Cielo Claro LTDA, Cocobolo Inversiones S.R.L., and ADC&HAS Airports Worldwide<ref>[http://www.adchas.com ADC & HAS]</ref> who is also the project's operator. |
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The new terminal building, encompassing approximately {{Convert|23000|m2|abbr=on}}, features a contemporary design that both increases efficiency and capacity over the existing facility. Construction started on 19 October 2010. The terminal opened on 12 January 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Alvarado|first=Karla Arias|title=At last, the new Liberia airport terminal opens for business|url=http://www.ticotimes.net/Current-Edition/News-Briefs/At-last-the-new-Liberia-airport-terminal-opens-for-business_Thursday-January-12-2012|work=TicoTimes.net|accessdate=8 February 2012}}</ref> |
The new terminal building, encompassing approximately {{Convert|23000|m2|abbr=on}}, features a contemporary design that both increases efficiency and capacity over the existing facility. Construction started on 19 October 2010. The terminal opened on 12 January 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Alvarado |first=Karla Arias |title=At last, the new Liberia airport terminal opens for business |url=http://www.ticotimes.net/Current-Edition/News-Briefs/At-last-the-new-Liberia-airport-terminal-opens-for-business_Thursday-January-12-2012 |work=TicoTimes.net |accessdate=8 February 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208060116/http://www.ticotimes.net/Current-Edition/News-Briefs/At-last-the-new-Liberia-airport-terminal-opens-for-business_Thursday-January-12-2012/ |archivedate=8 February 2012 |df= }}</ref> |
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==Airlines and destinations== |
==Airlines and destinations== |
Revision as of 07:45, 6 December 2016
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) Liberia International Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Coriport S.A. | ||||||||||
Location | Liberia, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 82 m / 269 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 10°35′35″N 085°32′44″W / 10.59306°N 85.54556°W | ||||||||||
Website | Liberia Airport | ||||||||||
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Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Daniel Oduber Quirós) (IATA: LIR, ICAO: MRLB), also known as Liberia International Airport, is one of four international airports in Costa Rica. The airport is located in the city of Liberia in Guanacaste Province. It serves specially as a tourism hub for those who visit the Pacific coast and Western Costa Rica. The airport is named for Daniel Oduber Quirós, who served as president of Costa Rica from 1974 to 1978.
Daniel Oduber Quirós International airport is the country's second and Central America's ninth busiest airport. In 2015, Liberia International Airport reported 888,227 passengers, a 14% increase compared to 2014.[5]
History
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The idea for an airport in the province of Guanacaste was initially conceived during the government of Daniel Oduber Quirós (1974–1978).[6] The airport was initially named "Llano Grande", due to the name of the area that it was built in.[6] It would later be named "Aeropuerto Tomas Guardia", and the last name it received is that of ex-president Daniel Oduber Quirós, in honour of his work for the province of Guanacaste. However, most people call it "Liberia International Airport".
In October 1995 the airport was re-inaugurated as an international airport. To support this expansion of operations, the pavement on the runway was redone and special landing lights were installed.[6] Also a firefighter station was added to comply with FAA and international regulations.[7] Initial response from commercial airlines to the expansion was timid; however, after one year the airport went from having only one weekly charter flight to one almost every day.[8]
In 2006, to manage increased demand of the airport, the government and local tourism chamber boards set aside funds to increase the parking capacity of the tarmac from five to eight airplanes, and for the construction of a parallel taxiway.[9] However, the government made it clear that the solutions were only temporary and that a private company would need to be contracted to expand and operate the airport in the future.[9] Also in 2007 a new waiting area and airport counters were opened,[10] the airport was by then receiving more than 180,000 visitors yearly.[10]
Expanded terminal and new operator
The government of Costa Rica awarded CORIPORT, S.A., a 20-year concession to design, finance, construct and operate a new terminal building and its associated landside facilities, as well as approximately 36,000 m2 (390,000 sq ft) of airport land currently occupied by the existing terminal and associated facilities. CORIPORT's shareholders include MMM Aviation Group, Emperador Pez Espada S.R.L., Inversiones Cielo Claro LTDA, Cocobolo Inversiones S.R.L., and ADC&HAS Airports Worldwide[11] who is also the project's operator.
The new terminal building, encompassing approximately 23,000 m2 (250,000 sq ft), features a contemporary design that both increases efficiency and capacity over the existing facility. Construction started on 19 October 2010. The terminal opened on 12 January 2012.[12]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
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Airlines | Destinations |
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Air Canada Rouge | Toronto-Pearson Seasonal: Montréal-Trudeau (begins December 20, 2016) |
Air Transat | Seasonal: Montréal-Trudeau, Toronto-Pearson |
Alaska Airlines | Los Angeles |
American Airlines | Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami |
American Eagle | Miami |
Avianca El Salvador | San Salvador |
Copa Airlines | Panama City–Tocumen |
Delta Air Lines | Atlanta Seasonal: Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK |
JetBlue Airways | New York-JFK Seasonal: Boston |
Nature Air | San José de Costa Rica, Tamarindo |
Sansa Airlines | San José de Costa Rica |
Southwest Airlines | Baltimore, Houston-Hobby, Los Angeles |
Sun Country Airlines | Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul |
Sunwing Airlines | Toronto-Pearson Seasonal: Montréal-Trudeau, Edmonton |
Thomson Airways | London-Gatwick |
United Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental Seasonal: Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Newark |
WestJet | Toronto-Pearson Seasonal: Calgary |
Xtra Airways | Seasonal Charter: Chicago-O'Hare, St. Louis |
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 |
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Passengers | 442,902 | 396,188 | 311,009 | 539,610 | 668,762 | 680,355 | 779,757 | 888,227 |
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Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2008,[13] 2009,[14] 2010,[15] 2011,[16] 2012,[17] 2013,[18] 2014,[19] and 2015[2]) |
Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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Passengers | 91,206 | 87,145 | 61,948 | 98,495 | 203,823 | 303,171 | 391,567 | 423,327 |
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Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2000-2005,[20] 2006,[21] and 2007,[22]) |
See also
References
- ^ Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips)
- ^ a b DGAC. Increased number of passengers in Costa Rican airports
- ^ Airport information for LIR at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Liberia
- ^ La Nación. Liberia espera alza superior al 10% anual en el número de pasajeros
- ^ a b c Barahona, Hazel (1996-05-27). "Aeropuerto de Liberia aún no despega". La Nacion (in Spanish). Costa Rica.
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Sánchez Quirós, Olger Rafael. "Historia del Cuerpo de Bomberos del Aeropuerto Internacional Daniel Oduber Quirós Liberia Guanacaste" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Mora, Emilia (1997-01-19). "Liberia despega". La Nacion (in Spanish). Costa Rica.
- ^ a b Rodríguez, Rebeca (2006-04-27). "Aeropuerto de Liberia con mayor espacio para aviones". La Nacion (in Spanish). Costa Rica.
- ^ a b Rodríguez, Rebeca (2007-03-23). "Gobierno inaugura obras en aeropuerto de Liberia". La Nacion (in Spanish). Costa Rica.
- ^ ADC & HAS
- ^ Alvarado, Karla Arias. "At last, the new Liberia airport terminal opens for business". TicoTimes.net. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
{{cite web}}
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- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2009
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2010
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2011
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2012
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2013
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2014
- ^ Oficina de Planificación, DGAC de Costa Rica
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2006
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2007
External links
- Liberia Costa Rica Airport (LIR) - Flight Status information.
- NEW LIR Terminal Facebook Page
- Transportation options from Liberia Airport