Golfito Airport is an airport serving Golfito, a port town on the northwest end of Golfito Bay, an inlet off the Gulf of Dulce in the Puntarenas Province of Costa Rica. The airport is owned and managed by the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC).
The airport is in a narrow valley running inland from the bay, with high terrain on both sides of the runway, and high terrain immediately off the northwest end.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger Statistics Golfito Airport is eighth-busiest in the country by passenger traffic. 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 20,687 14,846 15,073 15,086 16,546 14,018 15,771 T.B.A. Growth (%) 11.79% 28.24% 1.53% 0.09% 9.68% 15.28% 12.51% T.B.A. Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks(Years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 DGAC Yearbook 2014)
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Passengers 17,928 18,004 14,530 14,117 14,569 15,194 17,604 18,506 Growth (%) N.A. 0.42% 19.30% 2.84% 3.20% 4.29% 15.86% 5.12% Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks(Years 2000-2005,Oficina de Planificación, DGAC de Costa Rica 2006, and 2007,)
See also Transport in Costa Rica List of airports in Costa Rica
References
External links OurAirports - Golfito Airport Golfito Domestic Airport Accident history for Golfito Airport at Aviation Safety Network