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Puerto Jiménez Airport

Coordinates: 8°32′10″N 83°18′05″W / 8.53611°N 83.30139°W / 8.53611; -83.30139
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Puerto Jiménez Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerDGAC
LocationPuerto Jiménez, Costa Rica
Elevation AMSL7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates8°32′10″N 83°18′05″W / 8.53611°N 83.30139°W / 8.53611; -83.30139
Map
PJM is located in Costa Rica
PJM
PJM
Location in Costa Rica
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 822 2,697 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers[1]35,745
Passenger change 13–14Increase34.3%
Source: AIP[2] GCM[3] SkyVector[4]

Puerto Jiménez Airport (IATA: PJM, ICAO: MRPJ) is an airport serving Puerto Jiménez, a Gulf of Dulce coastal town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The airport is just east of the town. It is owned and managed by the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC).

Given the distance between Puerto Jiménez and the capital city of San José, the airport is the first choice for tourists traveling to Corcovado National Park and Golfo Dulce.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aerobell Airlines San José–Tobías Bolaños
Sansa Airlines Drake Bay, San José–Juan Santamaría

Passenger Statistics

As of 2014, Puerto Jiménez Airport is the third-busiest airport in Costa Rica by passenger traffic and the busiest domestic-only 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
Passengers 32,083 27,374 28,084 27,152 27,488 26,608 35,745 T.B.A.
Growth (%) Decrease 4.65% Decrease 14.68% Increase 2.59% Decrease 3.32% Increase 1.24% Decrease 3.20% Increase 34.34% 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])
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Passengers 8,166 16,374 14,404 19,646 27,086 24,191 23,028 33,646
Growth (%) N.A. Increase 100.51% Decrease 12.01% Increase 36.39% Increase 37.87% Decrease 10.69% Decrease 4.81% Increase 46.11%
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2000-2005,[11] 2006,[12] and 2007,[13])

See also

References

  1. ^ a b DGAC Yearbook 2014 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Airport information for Puerto Jiménez Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ^ "Puerto Jiménez Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  5. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2008 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2009 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2010 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2011 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2012 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2013 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Oficina de Planificación, DGAC de Costa Rica
  12. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2006 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2007 Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine


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