Quepos La Managua Airport

Quepos La Managua Airport
IATA: XQP – ICAO: MRQP
Summary
Airport type	Public
Location	Quepos
Elevation AMSL	26 m / 85 ft
Coordinates	09°26′35″N 084°07′48″W / 9.44306°N 84.13000°W / 9.44306; -84.13000Coordinates: 09°26′35″N 084°07′48″W / 9.44306°N 84.13000°W / 9.44306; -84.13000
Map
MRQP Location in Costa Rica
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 04/22 1,100 3,609 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 32,717 Passenger change 13–14 42.9%
Source: Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Quepos La Managua Airport (IATA: XQP, ICAO: MRQP) is an airport located approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Quepos, Costa Rica, serving this city, as well as the renowned Manuel Antonio National Park and other tourist attractions in the central part of Puntarenas Province. The airport receives its name after the barrio La Managua, where the airport is located.

La Managua airport is one of the most important airports in Costa Rica, the fourth busiest in the country by passenger traffic and the second busiest domestic-only airport after Puerto Jiménez Airport. The airport is owned and managed by the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

Quepos Airport Runway

This is the terminal building at the Quepos Airport. Inside are the Nature Air and Sansa ticket counters, along with restrooms, a snack stand / bar, and a stand to pay the Costa Rican departure tax.

Nearby Activities

Manuel Antonio National Park
Quepos is very well known for its proximity to the national park Manuel Antonio. Manuel Antonio national park consists of 4 really nice beaches and has 4.7 miles of hiking trails, where you can encounter a wide variety of wildlife.

Fishing
Fishing is the second most popular activity in Quepos behind the national park, and there are over 100 different sport fishing boats to meet all the needs of any angler.

White Water Rafting
Another super popular activity in Quepos is the white water rafting. From December to April, it is a very leisurely trip on a raft through the mountains in pristine rivers. From May to November, Quepos has several tours which go through rapids from stage III all the way up to the very technical stage V.

Scheduled Services

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	51,992	43,228	36,292	30,588	27,550	22,892	32,717	T.B.A.
Growth (%)	7.19%	16.86%	16.05%	15.72%	9.93%	16.91%	42.92%	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	27,562	28,554	25,608	24,829	38,240	39,773	49,349	56,020
Growth (%)	N.A.	3.60%	10.32%	3.04%	54.01%	4.01%	24.08%	13.52%
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2000-2005,[9] 2006,[10] and 2007,[11])

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