AviatDataNosara Airport NOB / MRNS
Nosara, Guanacaste · Costa Rica · Dirección General de Aviación Civil (DGAC)
7kpax · 2014
Limited hours
ICAO / IATAMRNS / NOB
OperatorDirección General de Aviación Civil (DGAC)
Coordinates9.9765°N, 85.6530°W
Elevation33 ft · 10 m
Time zoneCST (UTC-6, no DST)
Passengers / yr7,350 (2014)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceMRNS — AIP Costa Rica / DGAC Costa Rica
Operating hoursUnattended/no control tower; VFR-only daylight operations (sunrise to sunset). No approach aids or runway lighting, so no night or IFR operations.
TerminalsNo conventional terminal building; small open-air arrivals shelter/shed only. No jet bridges, no bonded/customs facilities.
Runways (1)
- 04/22 · 1,000 m / 3,281 ft · 18 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Domestic-only regional airstrip serving the Nosara surf-and-yoga resort community on the Nicoya Peninsula; daily-scheduled links to San José via Sansa and Costa Rica Green Airways, plus occasional CarmonAir/air-taxi and charter traffic. Minimal infrastructure: no confirmed paved apron/parking area, no runway lighting, no on-field fuel storage confirmed (fuel arranged via third-party broker on prior notice), and no customs/immigration presence despite being a popular international-tourist destination.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Unconfirmed · 3 providers
Sansa Airlines
Sansa is Costa Rica's principal domestic scheduled carrier and serves Nosara with daily flights from San Jose (SJO) and Liberia; no independent FBO or third-party ground handler is documented at this small airstrip, consistent with Sansa self-handling its own ramp, passenger, and baggage operations here as it does at most of its domestic stations.
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Costa Rica Green Airways
Costa Rica Green Airways operates scheduled domestic flights to Nosara using Cessna Grand Caravan EX and Britten-Norman Islander aircraft from its own fleet; with no FBO or ground handler listed for the airport, the carrier is understood to self-handle its own turnarounds at this station.
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CarmonAir Charter
CarmonAir Charter, a Costa Rican ARGUS Gold-rated charter operator independently confirmed as a Nosara operator, flies Cessna Grand Caravan EX, Kodiak 100, and King Air F90 aircraft directly into the airstrip; absent any documented FBO or handler at the field, the operator is understood to self-handle its own charter passengers and ramp needs there.
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Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
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Hotel & travel
Not listed