Small regional airstrip serving Costa Rica's northern border town.
Location
Los Chiles, Costa Rica
Los Chiles Airport is a small general aviation airstrip located in Los Chiles, a town in the Alajuela province of northern Costa Rica, near the border with Nicaragua. It serves primarily light aircraft and occasional charter or regional flights connecting the remote area to other parts of Costa Rica.
The airport is classified under ICAO code MRLC and holds the IATA designator LSL. Due to its limited infrastructure and the small population of the surrounding region, it sees minimal scheduled commercial traffic and functions mainly as a domestic feeder facility.
Los Chiles itself is a gateway community near the San Juan River and Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, and the airport supports access to these ecotourism destinations for travelers who prefer air travel over the long road journey from San José.
Getting to & from
Ground transport from Los Chiles Airport into the town center is primarily by taxi or private vehicle, with the town also accessible by bus from Ciudad Quesada.
Notable facts
- ›Located in the Alajuela province of northern Costa Rica near the Nicaraguan border.
- ›Serves as an access point for the Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, a popular ecotourism destination.
- ›The airport handles primarily light general aviation aircraft due to its limited runway infrastructure.
- ›Los Chiles town is also accessible via the San Juan River, making water transport an alternative to air travel.
- ›Scheduled commercial service is minimal or nonexistent; the facility is used mainly for private and charter flights.
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