SJO Airport Code, Juan Santamaría International Airport
SJO is the IATA airport code for Juan Santamaría International Airport, the main international gateway for San José, Costa Rica. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, MROC.
What airport is SJO?
SJO is the IATA airport code for Juan Santamaría International Airport, in San José, Costa Rica. The same airport has the ICAO code MROC.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 225 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code MROC begins with M, the prefix ICAO assigns to Central America and the Caribbean.
| IATA airport code | SJO |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | MROC |
| Airport | Juan Santamaría International Airport |
| City | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Main airlines | 5C, RZ, AA |
| Runways | 1 |
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Where is SJO airport located?
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) is in San José, Costa Rica, at coordinates 9.99386, -84.2088.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 9.99° N, 84.21° W. At 3021 ft (921 m), this is a high-elevation airport, so aircraft need longer takeoff runs in the thinner air.
Runways at SJO
It has a single paved runway. The longest is 9,882 ft (3.01 km), designated 07/25.
Which airlines fly to SJO?
The open route dataset lists 5C (CAL Cargo Air Lines), RZ (Euro Exec Express), AA (American Airlines), AV (Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia), CM (Copa Airlines), US (US Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Juan Santamaría International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Juan Santamaría International Airport?
The IATA code for Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José is SJO. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for San José?
The 3-letter IATA code for Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José is SJO.
What is the ICAO code for Juan Santamaría International Airport?
The ICAO code for Juan Santamaría International Airport is MROC. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code SJO.
What is the difference between SJO and MROC?
SJO is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. MROC is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Costa Rica and the wider region:
Popular routes from SJO
Distance and typical flight time from Juan Santamaría International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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