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.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | DGAC | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bahía Drake, Costa Rica | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 26 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 8°43′08″N 83°38′30″W / 8.71889°N 83.64167°W | ||||||||||
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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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerobell Airlines | Puerto Jimenez, San José–Tobías Bolaños |
| Sansa Airlines | Puerto Jimenez, San José–Juan Santamaría |
Passenger Statistics
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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]) | ||||||||
