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Palmar Sur Airport
IATA: PMZ ICAO: MRPM
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	DGAC
Serves	Palmar Norte, Costa Rica
Location	Palmar Sur
Elevation AMSL	49 ft / 15 m
Coordinates	08°57′04″N 083°28′07″W / 8.95111°N 83.46861°W / 8.95111; -83.46861
Map
PMZLocation in Costa Rica
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 1,400 4,593 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 4,857 Passenger change 13–14 1.3%
Source: AIP GCM

Palmar Sur Airport (IATA: PMZ, ICAO: MRPM) is an airport serving the adjacent towns of Palmar Norte and Palmar Sur in Osa Canton, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.

Palmar Norte and Palmar Sur are divided by the Térraba River at its exit from the coastal mountain range, 17 kilometres (11 mi) inland from the Pacific Ocean. The airport is on the southern bank, and north approach and departure cross the river. There is a mountain immediately north of Palmar Norte, and mountainous terrain northwest through northeast of the airport.

The airport is owned and administered by the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC), and is currently served by one daily scheduled flight from San José, plus frequent charter services.

Taxis are available outside the airport. By bus, it costs approximately US$0.20 to Palmar Norte or US$0.60 to Sierpe. It is often used by travelers and tourists who are visiting Sierpe, San Buenaventura, Chontales, Ojochal, and Uvita.

In July, 2018, the airport was closed for major renovations and enhancements. The airport was scheduled to re-open in January 2019.

The airport officially reopened in August 2019. Costa Rica President Carlos Alvarado Quesada attended celebrating the re-opening of Palmar Sur Airport, on August 23, 2019.

Airlines and destinations

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	11,773	8,050	6,785	5,043	4,104	4,794	4,857	T.B.A.
Growth (%)	12.86%	31.62%	15.71%	25.67%	18.62%	16.81%	1.31%	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	8,538	10,592	8,356	8,190	8,000	9,482	17,667	13,511
Growth (%)	N.A.	24.06%	21.11%	1.99%	2.32%	18.53%	86.32%	23.52%
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2000-2005, 2006, and 2007,)

See also

• Costa Rica portal
• Aviation portal
• Transport in Costa Rica
• List of airports in Costa Rica

References

1. ^ 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 PMZ at Great Circle Mapper.
4. OpenStreetMap - Palmar Sur
5. September 2018 Update
6. Halverson, Nick (2018-10-26). "Palmar Sur Airport Remodel Update October 2018". Costa Rica Property Management | Osa Property Management |. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
7. "Meeting President of Costa Rica". 5 September 2019.
8. "Palmar Sur Airport May 2019". 19 May 2019.
9. DGAC Yearbook 2008 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
10. DGAC Yearbook 2009 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
11. DGAC Yearbook 2010 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
12. DGAC Yearbook 2011 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
13. DGAC Yearbook 2012 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
14. DGAC Yearbook 2013 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
15. Oficina de Planificación, Dirección General de Aviación Civil de Costa Rica
16. DGAC Yearbook 2006 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
17. DGAC Yearbook 2007 Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• SkyVector - Palma Sur Airport
• Our Airports - Palmar Sur Airport
• Accident history for Palmar Sur Airport at Aviation Safety Network

• Airports in Costa Rica
• Buildings and structures in Puntarenas Province