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- Area
- 51,180 km²
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Currency CRCTime in Limon 22:34UTC-06:00Country codes CR / CRI
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SJO
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Juan Santamaría International Airport
128.4 km from the city centre · straight line
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SJO airport information ↗Compare arrival airports
| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limón International Airport | LIO | 4.0 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Tobías Bolaños International Airport | SYQ | 120.9 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Juan Santamaría International Airport | SJO | 128.4 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Quepos Managua Airport | XQP | 134.5 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Golfito Airport | GLF | 149.5 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Puerto Jimenez Airport | PJM | 164.6 km | Airport website ↗ |
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Limón International Airport
Limón · MRLM
Elevation7 ft
Coordinates9.95796, -83.022003
Runways
14 / 32
5906 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
FIS118.8 MHz
COCO RDO126.8 MHz
Tobías Bolaños International Airport
San Jose · MRPV
Elevation3287 ft
Coordinates9.95705, -84.139801
Runways
10 / 28
5138 × 75 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
GND121.7 MHz
COCO RDO126.8 MHz
PAVAS TWR118.3 MHz
Juan Santamaría International Airport
San José (Alajuela) · MROC
Elevation3021 ft
Coordinates9.99386, -84.208801
Runways
07 / 25
9882 × 151 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
COCO CON119.6 MHz
COCO APP120.5 MHz
CLNC121.3 MHz
GND121.9 MHz
COCO RDO126.8 MHz
COCO TWR118.6 MHz
Quepos Managua Airport
Quepos · MRQP
Elevation85 ft
Coordinates9.44316, -84.129799
Runways
04 / 22
3609 × 36 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
COCO RDO126.8 MHz
Golfito Airport
Golfito · MRGF
Elevation49 ft
Coordinates8.65401, -83.182198
Runways
13 / 31
4593 × 66 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
COCO RDO126.8 MHz
Puerto Jimenez Airport
Puerto Jimenez · MRPJ
Elevation7 ft
Coordinates8.533329963684082, -83.30000305175781
Runways
16 / 34
2707 × Unknown width ft
UNKRadio frequencies
Not recorded
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