Chacarita Airport

Summary

Chacarita Airport (IATA: JAP, ICAO: MRCH) is an airport serving the town of Chacarita in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Chacarita is on the Pacific coast at the base of the Puntarenas peninsula, just east of Puntarenas city.

Chacarita Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesChacarita, Costa Rica
Elevation AMSL7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates9°58′53″N 84°46′20″W / 9.98139°N 84.77222°W / 9.98139; -84.77222
Map
JAP is located in Costa Rica
JAP
JAP
Location in Costa Rica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 1,520 4,987 Asphalt
Sources: Google Maps[1] GCM[2] SkyVector[3]

The runway parallels the Gulf of Nicoya shoreline, 300 metres (980 ft) inland. The El Coco VOR-DME (Ident: TIO) is located 31.7 nautical miles (59 km) east of the airport.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Google Maps - Chacarita
  2. ^ Airport information for Chacarita Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ^ "Chacarita Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  4. ^ "El Coco VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 6 March 2019.

External links edit

  • OurAirports - Chacarita Airport
  • OpenStreetMap - Chacarita
  • HERE Maps - Chacarita
  • FallingRain - Chacarita Airport
  • Accident history for Puntarenas Airport at Aviation Safety Network