Islita Airport is an airport that serves the communities of Punta Islita in the Nandayure Canton of Costa Rica. The airport is at the village of Corozalito, east of Punta Islita. It is the main access to a series of secluded beaches in southern Nicoya Peninsula.
The airport is owned by a private administrator and currently has four weekly scheduled flights from San José and Nosara.
On December 31, 2017, a plane operated by Nature Air crashed shortly after takeoff from Punta Islita.
Airlines and destinations There are currently no scheduled operations at the airport.
Charter services Paradise Air
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 3,886 2,029 2,156 2,152 1,864 1,829 2,766 T.B.A. Growth (%) 22.25% 47.79% 6.26% 0.19% 13.38% 1.88% 51.23% T.B.A. Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks(Years 2008,DGAC Yearbook 2009 ,DGAC Yearbook 2010 DGAC Yearbook 2010 2011,DGAC Yearbook 2011 2012,DGAC Yearbook 2012 2013,DGAC Yearbook 2013 and 2014)
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Passengers 1,550 1,778 2,130 3,393 4,766 3,804 3,376 4,998 Growth (%) N.A. 14.71% 19.80% 59.30% 40.47% 20.18% 11.25% 48.05% Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks(Years 2000-2005,Oficina de Planificación, DGAC de Costa Rica 2006,DGAC Yearbook 2006 and 2007,DGAC Yearbook 2007 )
See also Transport in Costa Rica List of airports in Costa Rica
References
External links OurAirports - Islita Airport FallingRain - Islita Airport Accident history for Punta Islita Airport at Aviation Safety Network