Airport codes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has 30 airports with an IATA code in the dataset, and 16 of them have a full page here. The busiest is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in San José (Alajuela).
| IATA | ICAO | Airport | City | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJO | MROC | Juan Santamaría International Airport | San José (Alajuela) | Large airport |
| LIR | MRLB | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport | Liberia | Large airport |
| XQP | MRQP | Quepos Managua Airport | Quepos | Medium airport |
| PJM | MRPJ | Puerto Jimenez Airport | Puerto Jimenez | Medium airport |
| TNO | MRTM | Tamarindo Airport | Tamarindo | Small airport |
| GLF | MRGF | Golfito Airport | Golfito | Medium airport |
| TMU | MRTR | Tambor Airport | Nicoya | Small airport |
| FON | MRAN | La Fortuna Arenal Airport | La Fortuna | Medium airport |
| PMZ | MRPM | Palmar Sur Airport | Palmar Sur | Medium airport |
| DRK | MRDK | Drake Bay Airport | Puntarenas | Small airport |
| NOB | MRNS | Nosara Airport | Nicoya | Medium airport |
| SYQ | MRPV | Tobías Bolaños International Airport | San Jose | Medium airport |
| TTQ | MRBT | Barra del Tortuguero | Tortuguero | Small airport |
| LIO | MRLM | Limón International Airport | Limón | Medium airport |
| BAI | MRBA | Buenos Aires Airport | Punta Arenas | Medium airport |
| BCL | MRBC | Barra del Colorado Airport | Pococi | Medium airport |
| OTR | MRCC | Coto 47 Airport | Corredores | Medium airport |
| GPL | MRGP | Guapiles Airport | Pococi | Medium airport |
| LSL | MRLC | Los Chiles Airport | Los Chiles | Medium airport |
| UPL | MRUP | Upala Airport | Upala | Medium airport |
| ACO | MRAF | Cóbano Airport | Cóbano | Small airport |
| JAP | MRCH | Chacarita Airport | Puntarenas | Small airport |
| PLD | MRCR | Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport | Carrillo | Small airport |
| FMG | MRFL | Flamingo Airport | Brasilito | Small airport |
| PBP | MRIA | Islita Airport | Nandayure | Small airport |
| CSC | MRMJ | Mojica Airport | Cañas | Small airport |
| NCT | MRNC | Guanacaste Airport | Nicoya/Guanacate | Small airport |
| RFR | MRRF | Rio Frio / Progreso Airport | Rio Frio / Progreso | Small airport |
| IPZ | MRSI | San Isidro del General Airport | Pérez Zeledón | Small airport |
| TOO | MRSV | San Vito de Java Airport | Coto Brus | Small airport |
ICAO codes in Costa Rica start with M
ICAO location indicators are geographic: the first letter is the region. 30 of the 30 Costa Rica airports listed above have an ICAO code beginning with M, the prefix assigned to Central America and the Caribbean. IATA codes, the three letters on a ticket, carry no such pattern, which is why you cannot tell the country from one. The full ICAO prefix table.
Airports in Costa Rica by type
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Medium airport | 14 |
| Small airport | 14 |
| Large airport | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
What do Costa Rica ICAO codes start with?
ICAO codes in Costa Rica start with M, the prefix ICAO assigns to Central America and the Caribbean. 30 of the 30 airports listed here carry it. The IATA code, the one on your ticket, follows no such pattern.
What are the airport codes for Costa Rica?
Costa Rica has 30 airports with an IATA code. The busiest is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), ICAO MROC. The full list of IATA and ICAO codes is in the table above.
What is the main airport in Costa Rica?
The busiest airport in Costa Rica is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in San José (Alajuela).
How many airports does Costa Rica have?
Costa Rica has 30 airports with an IATA code in the open dataset, 16 of which have a full page here.