Carrillo Airport
Carrillo Airport (IATA: PLD, ICAO: MRCR) is an airport serving Puerto Carrillo, a Pacific coastal village in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. The airport and village are 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Sámara village.
Carrillo Airport Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | DGAC | ||||||||||
| Serves | Puerto Carrillo, Costa Rica | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 50 ft / 15 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°52′15″N 85°28′50″W | ||||||||||
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  PLD Location of airport in Costa Rica | |||||||||||
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Facilities
The airport has a grass landing strip and a covered shelter that is occasionally used to weigh luggage before boarding. There are no amenities nearby.
The runway begins at the shoreline, and slopes upward to the east. There are hills just north of the runway, and higher terrain east and south. West approach and departure will be over the water of Carrillo Bay. The Liberia VOR-DME (Ident: LIB) is located 43.6 nautical miles (81 km) north of the airport.[5]
See also
Costa Rica portal
Aviation portal- Transport in Costa Rica
- List of airports in Costa Rica
References
- "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- "AIP Costa Rica: Part 3 Aerodromes" (PDF). Dirección General de Aviación Civil. 22 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- "Carrillo Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- Google Maps - Puerto Carrillo
- "Liberia VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Carrillo Airport
- Airport information for Carrillo Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- Accident history for Playa Samara Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- "Carrillo (Samara) Domestic Airport". GoVisitCostaRica.com.
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