Punta Islita Airport

Punta Islita Airport
IATA: PBP – ICAO: MRIA
Summary
Airport type	Private
Location	Punta Islita
Elevation AMSL	7 m / 23 ft
Coordinates	9°51′23″N 85°22′15″W / 9.85639°N 85.37083°WCoordinates: 9°51′23″N 85°22′15″W / 9.85639°N 85.37083°W
Website	Punta Islita Airport
Map
PBP/MRIA Location in Costa Rica
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 1,030 3,379 asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 2,766 Passenger change 13–14 51.2%
Source: Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica.[1][2] GCM[3] Google Maps[4]

Punta Islita Airport (IATA: PBP, ICAO: MRIA) is a small airport that serves the community of Punta Islita, in Bejuco District, Nandayure Canton, Costa Rica. The airport is the main way of access to a series of secluded beaches in southern Nicoya Peninsula.

The airport is owned by a private administrator and currently has four weekly scheduled services from San José and Nosara.

Nearby towns and attractions

• Islita
• Hotel Punta Islita
• Corozalito
• Pilas
• Bejuco
• Coyote

See also

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

Scheduled service

Airlines	Destinations
Nature Air	Nosara, San Jose

Charter services

• Paradise Air

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	3,886	2,029	2,156	2,152	1,864	1,829	2,766	T.B.A.
Growth (%)	22.25%	47.79%	6.26%	0.19%	13.38%	1.88%	51.23%	T.B.A.
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2008,[5][6][7] 2011,[8] 2012,[9] 2013,[10] and 2014[2])

Year	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Passengers	1,550	1,778	2,130	3,393	4,766	3,804	3,376	4,998
Growth (%)	N.A.	14.71%	19.80%	59.30%	40.47%	20.18%	11.25%	48.05%
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2000-2005,[11] 2006,[12] and 2007,[13])

References

1. Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips)
2. DGAC Yearbook 2014
3. Airport information for PBP at Great Circle Mapper.
4. Google Maps - Punta Islita
5. DGAC Yearbook 2009,
6. DGAC Yearbook 2010
7. DGAC Yearbook 2010
8. DGAC Yearbook 2011
9. DGAC Yearbook 2012
10. DGAC Yearbook 2013
11. Oficina de Planificación, DGAC de Costa Rica
12. DGAC Yearbook 2006
13. DGAC Yearbook 2007