Limón International Airport
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Limón International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Limón) (IATA: LIO, ICAO: MRLM) in Limón, Costa Rica, is one of the four international airports in that country. It re-opened on Saturday, 1 July 2006 after being closed nearly 20 years for domestic flights. It is the primary airport serving the Caribbean side of Costa Rica.The Presidency Ministry announced in June 2011 that Sansa Airlines would begin regular scheduled flights four times a week to Limón Airport, beginning in July and costing ₡30,000–₡75,000 ($60–$150), to increase tourism to Limón Province.Puerto Limón and the southern Caribbean area towns of Cahuita, Puerto Viejo, Manzanillo and Gandoca, as well as the indigenous communities of Bri Bri, Hone Creek, Carbon 1 and 2, Shiroles and Suretka are all within two hours of the airport by ground transportation.
Although labelled as an international airport, its current passenger flights are only domestic. Nature Air domestic airline currently only flies charter flights to Limón. SANSA Regional Airline also flies charter flights upon request from San Jose's Juan Santamaria International Airport.
The Limon non-directional beacon (Ident: LIO) is located 1.4 nautical miles (2.6 km) northwest of the airport. The Limon VOR/DME (Ident: LIO) is located on the field.
