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Carrillo Airport 
Summary
Carrillo Airport (IATA: PLD, ICAO: MRCR) is an airport serving Puerto Carrillo, a Pacific coastal village in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. The airport and village are 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Sámara village.
Carrillo Airport Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | DGAC | ||||||||||
| Serves | Puerto Carrillo, Costa Rica | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 50 ft / 15 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°52′15″N 85°28′50″W / 9.87083°N 85.48056°W | ||||||||||
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  PLD Location of airport in Costa Rica | |||||||||||
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Facilities edit
The airport has a grass landing strip and a covered shelter that is occasionally used to weigh luggage before boarding. There are no amenities nearby. As of 2024, the airport has not been in use for several years and remains closed.
See also edit
Costa Rica portal
Aviation portal- Transport in Costa Rica
- List of airports in Costa Rica
References edit
- ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "AIP Costa Rica: Part 3 Aerodromes" (PDF). Dirección General de Aviación Civil. 22 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ "Carrillo Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
External links edit
- Airport information for Carrillo Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- Accident history for Playa Samara Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- "Carrillo (Samara) Domestic Airport". GoVisitCostaRica.com.