Tambor Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | DGAC | ||||||||||
| Location | Tambor, Costa Rica | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 33 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°44′22″N 85°01′00″W / 9.73944°N 85.01667°W | ||||||||||
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Tambor Airport (IATA: TMU, ICAO: MRTR) is an airport serving Tambor, Costa Rica. The airport also serves tourist destinations like Mal Pais, Santa Teresa, Montezuma, and the Cabo Blanco Absolute Natural Reserve.
Tambor airport is the sixth-busiest airport in Costa Rica, and the fourth busiest domestic-only after Puerto Jiménez, Quepos and Tamarindo airports. The airport is owned and managed by Costa Rica'a Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC).
The runway extends inland from Ballena Bay, an inlet at the end of the Nicoya Peninsula. There is mountainous terrain north through west of the airport, and rising terrain to the south. Southeast approach and departure are over the water. Northwest departures have terrain considerations.
The El Coco VOR-DME (Ident: TIO) is located 43.8 nautical miles (81 km) east-northeast of the airport.[5]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerobell Airlines | San José–Tobías Bolaños |
| Sansa Airlines | San José–Juan Santamaría |
Passenger statistics
These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to DGAC's Statistical Yearbooks.
| Year | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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| Passengers | 30,742 | 27,341 | 26,668 | 29,820 | 29,014 | 24,298 | 19,382 | T.B.A. |
| Growth (%) |  3.27% | 11.06% | 2.46% |  11.82% | 2.70% | 16.25% | 20.23% | T.B.A. |
| Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2008,[6] 2009,[7] 2010,[8] 2011,[9] 2012,[10] 2013,[11] and 2014[2]) | ||||||||
| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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| Passengers | 19,964 | 21,372 | 20,538 | 21,338 | 23,539 | 27,366 | 29,698 | 31,782 |
| Growth (%) | N.A. | 7.05% | 3.90% | 3.90% | 10.31% | 16.26% | 8.52% | 7.02% |
| Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2000–2005,[12] 2006,[13] and 2007,[14]) | ||||||||
See also
- Transport in Costa Rica
- List of airports in Costa Rica
References
- ^ Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b DGAC Yearbook 2014 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Airport information for Tambor Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Tambor Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "El Coco VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2008 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ " " 2009 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ " " 2010 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ " " 2011 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ " " 2012 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ " " 2013 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Oficina de Planificación, DGAC de Costa Rica
- ^ DGAC Yearbook 2006 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ " " 2007 Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Tambor
- Accident history for TMU at Aviation Safety Network
- OurAirports - Tambor Airport
- Tambor Domestic Airport