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Bahía Drake Airport

Bahía Drake Airport (IATA: DRK, ICAO: MRDK) is an airport serving Bahía Drake, a Pacific coastal district with a long tradition as a tourist destination in Osa Canton, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The airport is also known as Drake Bay Airport.

Bahía Drake Airport

Drake Bay Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorDGAC
ServesBahía Drake, Costa Rica
Elevation AMSL26 ft / 8 m
Coordinates8°43′08″N 83°38′30″W / 8.71889°N 83.64167°W / 8.71889; -83.64167
Map
DRK is located in Costa Rica
DRK
DRK
Location in Costa Rica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 770 2,526 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers[1]13,438
Passenger change 13–14Increase21.4%
Source: AIP[2] GCM[3] SkyVector[4]

The airport is on the coast 4 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Agujitas de Drake, the largest village in the area. It is operated by Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC).

Airlines and destinations edit

AirlinesDestinations
Aerobell Airlines Puerto Jimenez, San José–Tobías Bolaños
Sansa Airlines Puerto Jimenez, San José–Juan Santamaría

Passenger Statistics edit

These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica's Statistical Yearbooks.

Year 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Passengers 5,250 15,958 6,525 18,607 7,956 11,808 T.B.A. T.B.A.
Growth (%)   16.37%   4.64%   59.11%   185.17%   57.24%   48.42% T.B.A. T.B.A.
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2006-2021)[5]
Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Passengers 13,935 10,747 9,552 9,267 9,927 11,073 13,438 13,105
Growth (%)   0.47%   22.88%   11.12%   2.98%   7.12%   11.54%   21.36%   2.47%
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[1])
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Passengers 2,560 1,736 3,570 7,565 11,208 12,408 11,401 13,870
Growth (%) N.A.   32.19%  105.65%  111.90%   48.16%   10.71%   8.12%   21.66%
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2000-2005,[12] 2006,[13] and 2007,[14])

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "DGAC Yearbook 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  2. ^ "Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  3. ^ Airport information for Drake Bay Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ^ "Drake Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  5. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2016". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  6. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  7. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  8. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  9. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  10. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  11. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  12. ^ Oficina de Planificación, DGAC de Costa Rica
  13. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  14. ^ "DGAC Yearbook 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-02-21.

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