Английская Википедия:Guanacaste Airport
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Guanacaste Airport—officially, Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (Шаблон:Lang-es)—Шаблон:Airport codes, and also known as Liberia International Airport, is one of four international airports in Costa Rica. It sits Шаблон:Convert west-southwest of the city of Liberia in Guanacaste Province, and serves as a tourism hub for those who visit the Pacific coast and western Costa Rica. The facility covers Шаблон:Convert of land and has a single Шаблон:Convert runway that can handle wide-body aircraft, including the Boeing 747.[1]
History
The idea for an airport in Guanacaste Province was conceived during the government of Daniel Oduber Quirós (1974–1978).[2] The airport was initially named "Llano Grande", after the surrounding area,[2] then renamed "Aeropuerto Tomas Guardia," and finally honor Quirós for his work for the province of Guanacaste. Today, most people call it "Liberia International Airport", and in 2021 the name was changed to Guanacaste Airport for branding purposes.[3]
In October 1995, the airport was re-inaugurated as an international airport. To support this expansion of operations, the pavement on the runway was redone and special landing lights were installed.[2] Also a firefighter station was added to comply with FAA and international regulations.[4] Initial response from commercial airlines to the expansion was timid; however, after one year the airport went from having only one weekly charter flight to one almost every day.[5]
In 2006, to manage increased demand of the airport, the government and local tourism chamber boards set aside funds to increase the parking capacity of the tarmac from five to eight airplanes, and for the construction of a parallel taxiway.[6] However, the government made it clear that the solutions were only temporary and that a private company would need to be contracted to expand and operate the airport in the future.[6] Also in 2007 a new waiting area and airport counters were opened,[7] the airport was by then receiving more than 180,000 visitors yearly.[7]
Expanded terminal and new operator
The government of Costa Rica awarded CORIPORT, S.A., a 20-year concession to design, finance, construct and operate a new terminal building and its associated landside facilities, as well as approximately Шаблон:Convert of airport land currently occupied by the existing terminal and associated facilities. CORIPORT's shareholders include MMM Aviation Group, Emperador Pez Espada S.R.L., Inversiones Cielo Claro LTDA, Cocobolo Inversiones S.R.L., and ADC&HAS Airports Worldwide[8] who is also the project's operator.
The new terminal building, encompassing approximately Шаблон:Convert, features a contemporary design that both increases efficiency and capacity over the existing facility. Construction started on 19 October 2010; the terminal opened on 12 January 2012.[9] Further expansion of the terminal commenced in January 2017 and was completed in November; the expansion adds capacity for the airport to receive 5 new airlines.[10]
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Traffic figures
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| Source: Directorate General of Civil Aviation |
Top international destinations
| Airport | Arrivals | Departures | Total | 2015-2016 | Carriers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston, United StatesШаблон:Ref | 151,602 | 147,711 | 299,313 | Шаблон:IncreaseШаблон:039.95% | Southwest, United |
| 2 | Atlanta, United States | 66,719 | 70,254 | 138,765 | Шаблон:IncreaseШаблон:00.15% | Delta |
| 3 | Los Angeles, United States | 66,971 | 70,254 | 134,623 | Шаблон:IncreaseШаблон:0402.19% | Alaska, Delta, Southwest |
| 4 | New York City, United States | 48,778 | 48,293 | 97,071 | Шаблон:IncreaseШаблон:033.36% | Delta, Jetblue |
| 5 | Toronto, Canada | 47,338 | 44,787 | 92,125 | Шаблон:IncreaseШаблон:07.88% | Air Canada, Air Transat, Sunwing, WestJet |
| 6 | Miami, United States | 44,183 | 47,153 | 91,336 | Шаблон:DecreaseШаблон:021.99% | American |
| 7 | Newark, United States | 12,472 | 26,025 | 38,497 | Шаблон:DecreaseШаблон:017.44% | United |
| 8 | London, United Kingdom | 15,592 | 14,593 | 30,185 | Шаблон:IncreaseШаблон:0 | TUI Airways |
| 9 | Dallas, United States | 13,774 | 14,594 | 28,323 | Шаблон:DecreaseШаблон:027.90% | American |
| 10 | Minneapolis, United States | 13,608 | 14,013 | 27,621 | Шаблон:IncreaseШаблон:068.81% | Delta, Sun Country |
| 11 | Chicago, United States | 12,300 | 13,651 | 25,951 | Шаблон:IncreaseШаблон:025.39% | United |
| 12 | Calgary, Canada | 9,202 | 9,465 | 18,667 | Шаблон:IncreaseШаблон:01476.6% | WestJet |
| 13 | Montreal, Canada | 6,129 | 7,263 | 13,392 | Шаблон:DecreaseШаблон:08.27% | Air Canada, Air Transat, Sunwing |
| 14 | Panama City, Panama | 5,245 | 5,897 | 12,194 | Шаблон:DecreaseШаблон:08.63% | Copa |
| 15 | Denver, United States | 5,823 | 5,543 | 11,366 | Шаблон:IncreaseШаблон:071.82% | Southwest, United |
| Source: Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Air Transportation Statistical Yearbook (Years 2015,[11] and 2016[12]). Notes: Шаблон:Note United flies to Houston-Intercontinental Airport, and Southwest flies to Houston-Hobby Airport. The data here is for traffic between LIR and all airports in Houston. | ||||||
See also
References
External links
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- ↑ Anuario Estadístico de Transporte Aéreo 2015. Dirección General de Aviación Civil de Costa Rica
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