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Carrillo Airport

Coordinates: 9°52′15″N 85°28′50″W / 9.87083°N 85.48056°W / 9.87083; -85.48056
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Carrillo Airport

Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic/Private
OperatorDGAC
ServesPuerto Carrillo, Costa Rica
Elevation AMSL50 ft / 15 m
Coordinates9°52′15″N 85°28′50″W / 9.87083°N 85.48056°W / 9.87083; -85.48056
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PLD is located in Costa Rica
PLD
PLD
Location of airport in Costa Rica
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,050 3,445 Grass
Source: AIP[2] SkyVector[3]

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.

Facilities

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Carrillo Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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