Tambor Airport

Tambor Airport (IATA: TMU, ICAO: MRTR) is an airport serving Tambor, Costa Rica. The airport also serves tourist destinations like Mal Pais, Santa Teresa, Montezuma, and the Cabo Blanco Absolute Natural Reserve.

Tambor Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorDGAC
LocationTambor, Costa Rica
Elevation AMSL33 ft / 10 m
Coordinates9°44′22″N 85°01′00″W
Map
TMU
Location in Costa Rica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 830 2,723 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers19,382
Passenger change 13–1420.2%
Source: AIP[1] DGAC[2] GCM[3] SkyVector[4]

Tambor airport is the sixth-busiest airport in Costa Rica, and the fourth busiest domestic-only after Puerto Jiménez, Quepos and Tamarindo airports. The airport is owned and managed by Costa Rica'a Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC).

The runway extends inland from Ballena Bay, an inlet at the end of the Nicoya Peninsula. There is mountainous terrain north through west of the airport, and rising terrain to the south. Southeast approach and departure are over the water. Northwest departures have terrain considerations.

The El Coco VOR-DME (Ident: TIO) is located 43.8 nautical miles (81 km) east-northeast of the airport.[5]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Aerobell Airlines San José–Tobías Bolaños
Sansa Airlines San José–Juan Santamaría

Passenger statistics

These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to DGAC's Statistical Yearbooks.

Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Passengers30,74227,34126,66829,82029,01424,29819,382T.B.A.
Growth (%) 3.27% 11.06% 2.46% 11.82% 2.70% 16.25% 20.23%T.B.A.
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2008,[6] 2009,[7] 2010,[8] 2011,[9] 2012,[10] 2013,[11] and 2014[2])
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Passengers19,96421,37220,53821,33823,53927,36629,69831,782
Growth (%)N.A. 7.05% 3.90% 3.90% 10.31% 16.26% 8.52% 7.02%
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2000–2005,[12] 2006,[13] and 2007,[14])

See also

References
  1. Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. DGAC Yearbook 2014 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Airport information for Tambor Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. "Tambor Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  5. "El Coco VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  6. DGAC Yearbook 2008 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  7. " " 2009 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  8. " " 2010 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  9. " " 2011 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  10. " " 2012 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  11. " " 2013 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  12. Oficina de Planificación, DGAC de Costa Rica
  13. DGAC Yearbook 2006 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  14. " " 2007 Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine


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