Carrillo Airport

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Carrillo Airport

Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic/Private
OperatorDGAC
ServesPuerto Carrillo, Costa Rica
Elevation AMSL50 ft / 15 m
Coordinates9°52′15″N 85°28′50″W / 9.87083°N 85.48056°W / 9.87083; -85.48056Coordinates: 9°52′15″N 85°28′50″W / 9.87083°N 85.48056°W / 9.87083; -85.48056
Map
PLD is located in Costa Rica
PLD
PLD
Location of airport in Costa Rica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,050 3,445 Grass
Source: AIP[2] SkyVector[3] Google Maps[4]

Carrillo Airport (IATA: PLD, ICAO: MRCR) is an airport serving Puerto Carrillo, a Pacific coastal village in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. The airport and village are 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Sámara village.

Facilities[]

The airport has a grass landing strip and a covered shelter that is occasionally used to weigh luggage before boarding. There are no amenities nearby.

The runway begins at the shoreline, and slopes upward to the east. There are hills just north of the runway, and higher terrain east and south. West approach and departure will be over the water of Carrillo Bay. The Liberia VOR-DME (Ident: LIB) is located 43.6 nautical miles (81 km) north of the airport.[5]

As of 2021, the airport has not been in use for several years and remains closed.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  2. ^ "AIP Costa Rica: Part 3 Aerodromes" (PDF). Dirección General de Aviación Civil. 22 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Carrillo Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  4. ^ Google Maps - Puerto Carrillo
  5. ^ "Liberia VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 20 March 2019.

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