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.
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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 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).
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerobell Airlines | San José–Tobías Bolaños |
| Costa Rica Green Airways | San José–Juan Santamaría |
| Sansa Airlines | San José–Juan Santamaría |
Passenger statistics
editThese 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,[5] 2009,[6] 2010,[7] 2011,[8] 2012,[9] 2013,[10] 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%
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| Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks (Years 2000–2005,[11] 2006,[12] and 2007,[13]) | ||||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
edit- Accident history for TMU at Aviation Safety Network
- OurAirports - Tambor Airport
- Tambor Domestic Airport
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