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San Isidro de El General Airport |
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 no facilities, but the location is very convenient from San Isidro downtown, with both bus service and taxi cabs available during
flight hours. The airstrip is accessible via the Inter-American Highway exiting at Brasília (south) or Costa Rica Highway 32 exiting at El Hoyón (west) neighborhoods.
The runway has an uphill slope to the north. There is distant mountainous terrain to the north. The El Coco VOR-DME (Ident: TIO)
is located 48.9 nautical miles (91 km) northwest of the airport. The Limon VOR-DME (Ident: LIO)
is located 54.7 nautical miles (101 km) northeast of the airport.
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San Isidro de El General Airport
Pérez Zeledón Airport |
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| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
DGAC |
| Location |
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica |
| Elevation AMSL |
2,100 ft / 640 m |
| Coordinates |
9°20′55″N
83°42′45″W |
| Map |
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Location in Costa Rica
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| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 02/20 |
802 |
2,631 |
Asphalt |
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| Statistics (2014) |
| Passengers |
313 |
| Passenger change 13–14 |
+55.7% |
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Source: AIP DGAC Google Maps GCM |
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.
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| 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 |
Passengers |
Growth (%) |
| 2000 |
436 |
N.A. |
| 2001 |
388 |
-11.01% |
| 2002 |
190 |
-51.03% |
| 2003 |
162 |
-14.74% |
| 2004 |
145 |
-10.49% |
| 2005 |
151 |
+4.14% |
| 2006 |
359 |
+137.75% |
| 2007 |
328 |
-8.64% |
| 2008 |
651 |
+98.48% |
| 2009 |
261 |
-59.91% |
| 2010 |
346 |
+32.57% |
| 2011 |
86 |
-75.11% |
| 2012 |
104 |
+20.93% |
| 2013 |
201 |
+93.27% |
| 2014 |
313 |
+55.72% |
| 2015 |
T.B.A. |
T.B.A. |
| Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2000-2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014) |
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