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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
| coordinates = {{coord|808|57|0504|N|83083|28|0607|W|region:CR|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Costa Rica
| 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 }}</ref> Google Maps<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/@8.95092,-83.46909,3271m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps - Palmar Sur]</ref> GCM<ref>{{GCM|PMZ}}</ref>
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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 OpenStreetMapsOpenStreetMap - Palmar Sur]</ref>
 
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 Limon [[VOR-DME]] (Ident: '''LIO''') is located {{convert|66.2|nmi|km}} north-northeast of the airport.<ref>{{cite web |title=Limon VOR |url=http://ourairports.com/navaids/LIO/Limon_VOR-DME_CR/ |website=Our Airports |accessdate=28 October 2018}}</ref>
 
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>[http{{Cite web |last=Halverson |first=Nick |date=2018-10-26 |title=Palmar Sur Airport Remodel Update October 2018 |url=https://osapropertymanagement.com/palmar-sur-airport-remodel-update-october-2018/ October|access-date=2024-01-31 2018|website=Costa Update]Rica Property Management {{!}} Osa Property Management {{!}} |language=en-US}}</ref> The airport was scheduled to re-open in January 2019.
 
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==
{{Airport-dest-list
| [[Sansa Airlines]] | [[Juan Santamaría International Airport|San José-JuanJosé–Juan Santamaría]]}}
 
==Passenger Statistics==
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[[Category:Airports in Costa Rica]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Puntarenas Province]]