The airports that have the longest runways, because they are at altitude where planes need more speed to be able to fly. And long runways to accommodate larger aircraft or non-standard aircraft in Costa Rica.
#1 Juan Santamaria International airport at San Jose (Costa Rica) MROC SJO
Altitude : 921 m = 3022ft
Juan Santamaria International airport is located close to San Jose, El Coco at 1.5 km↑, San Rafael at 2.2 km↑, Alajuela at 2.7 km↑, San Antonio at 3 km↑, La Asuncion at 4.2 km↑, Llorente at 6 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3012 m = 9882ft
- runway 07/25 : 3012m = 9882ft
-> Aviation weather for Juan Santamaria International airport
#2 Daniel Oduber Quiros International airport at Liberia (Costa Rica) MRLB LIR
Altitude : 82 m = 269ft
Daniel Oduber Quiros International airport is located close to Liberia, El Real at 4.6 km↑, Hacienda Trancas at 5.9 km↑, Liberia at 13 km↑, Sardinal at 14 km↑, Belen at 21 km↑, Bagaces at 33 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2750 m = 9022ft
- runway 07/25 : 2750m = 9022ft
-> Aviation weather for Daniel Oduber Quiros International airport
#3 Limon International airport at Puerto Limon (Costa Rica) MRLM LIO
Altitude : 2 m = 7ft
Limon International airport is located close to Puerto Limon, Puerto Limon at 4.8 km↑, Matina at 32 km↑, Batan at 38 km↑, Siquirres at 55 km↑, Barranco at 60 km↑, Sixaola at 65 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1800 m = 5906ft
- runway 14/32 : 1800m = 5906ft
-> Aviation weather for Limon International airport
#4 Tobias Bolanos International airport at San Jose (Costa Rica) MRPV SYQ
Altitude : 1002 m = 3287ft
Tobias Bolanos International airport is located close to San Jose, Quebrada Yeguas at 1.4 km↑, Pavas at 1.6 km↑, La Caja at 2.7 km↑, San Rafael at 3.3 km↑, Vuelta del Virilla at 3.3 km↑, San Francisco at 4.2 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1600 m = 5249ft
- runway 09/27 : 1600m = 5249ft
-> Aviation weather for Tobias Bolanos International airport
#5 Chacarita airport at Puntarenas (Costa Rica) MRCH JAP
Altitude : 2 m = 7ft
Chacarita airport is located close to Puntarenas, Chacarita at 0.2 km↑, Pueblo Nuevo at 6.8 km↑, Puntarenas at 7.2 km↑, Esparza at 12 km↑, Miramar at 13 km↑, Paquera at 25 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1500 m = 4921ft
- runway 09/27 : 1500m = 4921ft
-> Aviation weather for Chacarita airport
#6 Finca 10 airport at Puntarenas (Costa Rica) MRFI
Altitude : 8 m = 26ft
Finca 10 airport is located close to Puntarenas, Ciudad Cortes at 5.2 km↑, Palmar Sur at 6 km↑, Buenos Aires at 34 km↑, San Carlos at 37 km↑, Mercedes at 39 km↑, Guácimo at 44 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1433 m = 4701ft
- runway 03/21 : 1433m = 4701ft
-> Aviation weather for Finca 10 airport
#7 Palmar Sur airport at Palmar Sur (Costa Rica) MRPM PMZ
Altitude : 15 m = 49ft
Palmar Sur airport is located close to Palmar Sur, Palmar Sur at 0.3 km↑, Ciudad Cortes at 6.1 km↑, Buenos Aires at 29 km↑, San Carlos at 34 km↑, Mercedes at 37 km↑, Guácimo at 39 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1400 m = 4593ft
- runway 03/21 : 1400m = 4593ft
-> Aviation weather for Palmar Sur airport
#8 Golfito airport at Golfito (Costa Rica) MRGF GLF
Altitude : 15 m = 49ft
Golfito airport is located close to Golfito, Golfito at 2.4 km↑, Puerto Jiménez at 19 km↑, Pueblo Nuevo at 20 km↑, Corredor at 26 km↑, San Vito at 30 km↑, Guácimo at 34 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1400 m = 4593ft
- runway 13/31 : 1400m = 4593ft
-> Aviation weather for Golfito airport
#9 Los Chiles airport at Los Chiles (Costa Rica) MRLC LSL
Altitude : 40 m = 131ft
Los Chiles airport is located close to Los Chiles, Los Chiles at 1.2 km↑, San Carlos at 13 km↑, Upala at 37 km↑, San Miguelito at 46 km↑, San Jose at 48 km↑, Bijagua at 51 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1300 m = 4265ft
- runway 06/24 : 1300m = 4265ft
-> Aviation weather for Los Chiles airport
#10 Quepos Managua airport at Quepos (Costa Rica) MRQP XQP
Altitude : 26 m = 85ft
Quepos Managua airport is located close to Quepos, Quepos at 4.5 km↑, Rodeo at 13 km↑, Parrita at 23 km↑, Guadalupe at 27 km↑, San Marcos at 27 km↑, Tejar at 36 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1100 m = 3609ft
- runway 04/22 : 1100m = 3609ft
-> Aviation weather for Quepos Managua airport
#11 Guapiles airport at Pococi (Costa Rica) MRGP GPL
#12 El Carmen de Siquirres airport at Siquirres (Costa Rica) MREC
#13 Upala airport at Upala (Costa Rica) MRUP UPL
#14 Pandora airport at Limón (Costa Rica) MRPD
#15 Nosara airport at Nicoya (Costa Rica) MRNS NOB
#16 Cabo Velas airport at Nicoya (Costa Rica) MRCV
#17 Coto 47 airport at Corredores (Costa Rica) MRCC OTR
#18 Barra del Colorado airport at Pococi (Costa Rica) MRBC BCL
#19 Buenos Aires airport at Punta Arenas (Costa Rica) MRBA BAI
#20 Santa Clara De Guapiles airport at Limón (Costa Rica) MRSG
#21 San Vito De Java airport at Coto Brus (Costa Rica) MRSV TOO
#22 Duacari 2 airport at Guapiles (Costa Rica) MRDC
#23 Aerotortuguero airport at Roxana (Costa Rica) MRAO TTQ
#24 Tambor airport at Nicoya (Costa Rica) MRTR TMU
#25 Puerto Jimenez airport at Puerto Jimenez (Costa Rica) MRPJ PJM
#26 Islita airport at Nandayure (Costa Rica) MRIA PBP
#27 Tamarindo airport at Tamarindo (Costa Rica) MRTM TNO
#28 Arenal airport at La Fortuna San Carlos (Costa Rica) MRAN FON
#29 Drake airport at Puntarenas (Costa Rica) MRDK DRK
Data sources
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