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{{short description|Airport in Costa Rica}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Palmar Sur Airport
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| location = [[Palmar Sur]]
| elevation-f = 49
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| pushpin_label = '''PMZ'''
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| stat2-header = Passenger change 13–14
| stat2-data = {{increase}}1.3%
| footnotes = Source: AIP<ref>[http://www.dgac.go.cr/aeronautica/ais/aip/ingles/AD%20AMDT%20REG%2018%202014%20EV%20con%20clave.pdf Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Costa Rica, Section III (Airstrips)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113105/http://www.dgac.go.cr/aeronautica/ais/aip/ingles/AD%20AMDT%20REG%2018%202014%20EV%20con%20clave.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }}
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'''Palmar Sur Airport''' {{Airport codes|PMZ|MRPM}} is an airport serving the adjacent towns of [[Palmar Norte]] and [[Palmar Sur]] in [[Osa Canton]], [[Puntarenas Province]], [[Costa Rica]].<ref>[https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/8.9509/-83.4691
Palmar Norte and Palmar Sur are divided by the [[Térraba River]] at its exit from the coastal mountain range, {{convert|17|km}} inland from the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The airport is on the southern bank, and north approach and departure cross the river. There is a mountain immediately north of Palmar Norte, and mountainous terrain northwest through northeast of the airport.
The airport is owned and administered by the country's [[Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica|Directorate General of Civil Aviation]] (DGAC), and is currently served by one daily scheduled flight from [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]], plus frequent charter services.
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Taxis are available outside the airport. By bus, it costs approximately US$0.20 to Palmar Norte or US$0.60 to Sierpe. It is often used by travelers and tourists who are visiting Sierpe, San Buenaventura, Chontales, Ojochal, and Uvita.
In July, 2018, the airport was closed for major renovations and enhancements.<ref>[http://osapropertymanagement.com/palmar-sur-airport-update/ September 2018 Update]</ref><ref>
The airport officially reopened in August 2019. Costa Rica President Carlos Alvarado Quesada attended celebrating the re-opening of Palmar Sur Airport, on August 23, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://osapropertymanagement.com/president-of-costa-rica/|title = Meeting President of Costa Rica|date = 5 September 2019}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://osapropertymanagement.com/palmar-sur-airport/|title = Palmar Sur Airport May 2019|date = 19 May 2019}}</ref>
==Airlines and destinations==
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==Passenger Statistics==
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