Highest Airports in Costa Rica
Airports in Costa Rica ranked by elevation above sea level.
1Carrizal AirportCarrizal · 4,650 ft above sea level
1,417 m
2Tobías Bolaños International AirportSan Jose · 3,287 ft above sea level
1,002 m
3San Vito de Java AirportCoto Brus · 3,228 ft above sea level
984 m
4Altagracia AirportAltaGracia Resort · 3,168 ft above sea level
966 m
5Juan Santamaría International AirportSan José (Alajuela) · 3,021 ft above sea level
921 m
6Altomonte AirportTrinidad · 2,822 ft above sea level
860 m
7La Bonita AirportSan Isidro · 2,643 ft above sea level
806 m
8Cajuela/San Isidro AirportSan Isidro · 2,575 ft above sea level
785 m
9El Ron Ron AirportRon Ron · 2,109 ft above sea level
643 m
10San Isidro del General AirportPérez Zeledón · 2,100 ft above sea level
640 m
11Santa Fe AirportPérez Zeledón · 1,995 ft above sea level
608 m
12Atirro AirportTurrialba · 1,936 ft above sea level
590 m
13Las Lomas AirportSiquirres · 1,325 ft above sea level
404 m
14Zapotal De Guanacaste AirportZapotal · 1,305 ft above sea level
398 m
15Buenos Aires AirportPunta Arenas · 1,214 ft above sea level
370 m
16Guapiles AirportPococi · 883 ft above sea level
269 m
17Dole Venecia AirportPital · 765 ft above sea level
233 m
18Frutez - Pital AirportSan Carlos · 617 ft above sea level
188 m
19Babilonia AirportSiquirres · 591 ft above sea level
180 m
20Potrero Grande AirfieldPotrero Grande · 546 ft above sea level
166 m
21Cóbano AirportCóbano · 502 ft above sea level
153 m
22Hacienda La Suerte AirportPococi · 492 ft above sea level
150 m
23Santa Marta AirportOrotina · 417 ft above sea level
127 m
24Guanacaste AirportNicoya/Guanacate · 365 ft above sea level
111 m
25Ciruelas AirportBagaces · 361 ft above sea level
110 m
26Rio Frio / Progreso AirportRio Frio / Progreso · 350 ft above sea level
107 m
27La Fortuna Arenal AirportLa Fortuna · 342 ft above sea level
104 m
28Codela AirportGuapiles · 328 ft above sea level
100 m
29La Zampoña AirportGuanacaste · 328 ft above sea level
100 m
30Palo Arco AirportNandayure · 324 ft above sea level
99 m
31Roxana Farms AirportLimón · 312 ft above sea level
95 m
32Amubri AirportAmubri · 301 ft above sea level
92 m
33La Garroba AirportUpala · 295 ft above sea level
90 m
34Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportLiberia · 270 ft above sea level
82 m
35Flamingo AirportBrasilito · 270 ft above sea level
82 m
36Coyolar AirportLiberia · 262 ft above sea level
80 m
37Santa Clara De Guapiles AirportLimón · 262 ft above sea level
80 m
38San Cristobal AirportSan Carlos · 259 ft above sea level
79 m
39Ticaban AirportPococi · 246 ft above sea level
75 m
40Hacienda Homuha AirportSan Carlos · 230 ft above sea level
70 m
41La Cueva AirportLiberia · 230 ft above sea level
70 m
42San Pedro AirportSan Pedro · 230 ft above sea level
70 m
43Altamira de San Carlos AirportSan Carlos · 226 ft above sea level
69 m
44Laurel AirportPuntarenas · 213 ft above sea level
65 m
45Portalón AirportPortalón · 206 ft above sea level
63 m
46Santa Cruz AirportSanta Cruz · 206 ft above sea level
63 m
47Hacienda Rio Cuarto AirportSarapiqui · 197 ft above sea level
60 m
48Quebrada Azul AirportFlorencia · 197 ft above sea level
60 m
49Upala AirportUpala · 184 ft above sea level
56 m
50La Flor AirportLiberia · 177 ft above sea level
54 m
Highlights
Within Costa Rica, Carrizal Airport ranks first in 2026 with 1,417 m, followed by Tobías Bolaños International Airport (1,002 m) and San Vito de Java Airport (984 m).
Across 50 entries, values run from 1,417 m (Carrizal Airport) to 54 m (La Flor Airport), with a median of 108 m.
Source: OurAirports, airports and runway datasets, 2026. Unit: metres.
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