San Isidro de El General Airport

San Isidro de El General Airport

Pérez Zeledón Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorDGAC
LocationSan Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Elevation AMSL2,100 ft / 640 m
Coordinates9°20′55″N 83°42′45″W / 9.34861°N 83.71250°W / 9.34861; -83.71250
Map
IPZ is located in Costa Rica
IPZ
IPZ
Location in Costa Rica
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 802 2,631 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers313
Passenger change 13–14Increase55.7%
Source: AIP[1] DGAC[2]

San Isidro de El General Airport (IATA: IPZ, ICAO: MRSI) is an airport serving the city of San Isidro de El General and Pérez Zeledón county, Costa Rica. The airport is 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of downtown San Isidro.

The airport is a public airstrip managed by the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). The airstrip has a terminal building constructed in 2022 but no refueling capabilities.

Airlines and destinations

During late 2015, the domestic airline SANSA announced that there will be a scheduled service between San Isidro de El General Airport and San José.

You can book Private Flights with VIP Heli Services

AirlinesDestinations
Sansa Airlines San José–Juan Santamaría

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 651 261 346 86 104 201 313 T.B.A.
Growth (%) Increase 98.48% Decrease 59.91% Increase 32.57% Decrease 75.11% Increase 20.93% Increase 93.27% Increase 55.72% T.B.A.
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2008,[3] 2009,[4] 2010,[5] 2011,[6] 2012,[7] 2013,[8] and 2014[2])
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Passengers 436 388 190 162 145 151 359 328
Growth (%) N.A. Decrease 11.01% Decrease 51.03% Decrease 14.74% Decrease 10.49% Increase 4.14% Increase 137.75% Decrease 8.64%
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2000-2005,[9] 2006,[10] and 2007,[11])

See also

References

  1. ^ Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b DGAC Yearbook 2014 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2008 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2009 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2010 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2011 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2012 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2013 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Oficina de Planificación, DGAC de Costa Rica
  10. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2006 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ DGAC Yearbook 2007 Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine