Carrillo Airport

Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport
IATA: RIK – ICAO: MRCR
Summary
Airport type Public / Private
Operator Dirección General de Aviación Civil (DGAC)
Serves Carrillo, Costa Rica
Elevation AMSL 2 m / 7 ft
Coordinates
Map
MRCR
Location of airport in Costa Rica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,200 3,937 stone slat
Source: AIP Costa Rica[1]

Carrillo Airport (IATA: RIK, ICAO: MRCR) is an airport serving Carrillo,[1] a town in Guanacaste province, Costa Rica. The airport is situated between Playa Carrillo and Playa Sámara. It is also known as Carrillo (Samara) Domestic Airport.[2]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 2 feet (0.61 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 which measures 1,200 by 20 metres (3,937 × 66 ft).[1]

The airport consists of a simple, grassy landing strip and a covered shelter that is occasionally used to weigh luggage before boarding. There are no amenities nearby in the immediate vicinity.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Nature Air San Jose
Sansa Punta Islita, San Jose

References

  1. ^ a b c "AIP Costa Rica: Part 3 Aerodromes" (in English) (PDF). Dirección General de Aviación Civil. 22 October 2009. http://www.dgac.go.cr/ais/aip/ingles/AERODROMO%20ENG.pdf. Retrieved 28 September 2011. 
  2. ^ "Carrillo (Samara) Domestic Airport". GoVisitCostaRica.com. http://www.govisitcostarica.com/region/city.asp?cID=417.