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).

Golfito Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorDGAC
ServesGolfito, Costa Rica
Elevation AMSL49 ft / 15 m
Coordinates8°39′14″N 83°10′55″W / 8.65389°N 83.18194°W / 8.65389; -83.18194
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GLF is located in Costa Rica
GLF
GLF
Location in Costa Rica
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 1,395 4,577 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers[1]15,771
Passenger change 13–14Increase12.5%
Source: AIP[2] GCM[3] SkyVector[4]

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

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AirlinesDestinations
Sansa Airlines Coto 47, San José–Juan Santamaría

Passenger Statistics

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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
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
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%
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2000-2005,[11] 2006,[12] and 2007,[13])

See also

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References

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  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)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  3. ^ Airport information for GLF at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ^ "Golfito Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  5. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  6. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  7. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  8. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  9. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  10. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  11. ^ Oficina de Planificación, DGAC de Costa Rica
  12. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  13. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
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