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The 14 largest airports and airlines in Costa Rica

Further information is provided on the 14 biggest airports in Costa Rica. At Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport alone, 14 airlines operate and serve flights to and from 15 destinations.

Out of the four airlines of the country we have listed biggest 4. Sansa Airlines is leading here with a total of 14 flight destinations.

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The 14 biggest airports in Costa Rica

IATANameCityAirlinesDestinations
LIRDaniel Oduber Quiros International AirportLiberia1415
SJOJuan Santamaria International AirportSan Jose2138
GLFGolfito AirportGolfito32
PJMPuerto Jimenez AirportPuerto Jimenez32
PMZPalmar Sur AirportPalmar Sur31
XQPQuepos Managua AirportQuepos32
TTQAerotortuguero AirportRoxana11
NOBNosara AirportNicoya11
SYQTobias Bolanos International AirportSan Jose11
BCLBarra del Colorado AirportPococin/an/a
OTRCoto 47 AirportCorredoresn/an/a
LIOLimon International AirportPuerto Limonn/an/a
PLDPlaya Samara/Carrillo AirportCarrillon/an/a
PBPIslita AirportNandayuren/an/a


Freight volume

In 2021, a total of 2.17 million ton-kilometers (= total mass transported in tons multiplied by kilometers traveled) of cargo was moved by air in Costa Rica.

The biggest airlines based in Costa Rica

The largest airline in the country with scheduled passenger traffic and in terms of fleet size is Sansa Airlines. It flies to 14 domestic and international airports. It currently has a fleet of 10 aircrafts. The main airlines for civil passenger traffic in Costa Rica are:

IATANameCallsignFleet sizeDestinations
RZSansa AirlinesSansa1014
LRAvianca Costa RicaLacsa713
GWCosta Rica Green Airwaysn/a44
Q6Volaris Costa RicaCosta Rican38

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