Laurel Airport (Costa Rica)
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Laurel Airport is an airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...

 that serves the city of Laurel, Costa Rica, near the border with Panama.

Scheduled Service

None. However, Coto 47 Airport
Coto 47 Airport
Coto 47 Airport is an airport that serves Coto 47, Costa Rica. It is located in Puntarenas province near the Panama border. The airport is accessible to locations such as Pavones, Sabalos, Neily and Playa Zancudo. A scheduled bus, the Finca 40, leaves for Neily daily, and there are also many taxis...

, located 12 miles north, receives a daily flight to Golfito
Golfito
This article is about a Costa Rica town. For the ship see TSS Golfito.The port town of Golfito is located in Puntarenas Province on the southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, near the border of Panama...

 and San José
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...

 operated by SANSA Airlines.

Non-scheduled Service

Most air charter companies offer private air travel to this airport. It can be reached in about an hour from San José depending on the type of aircraft. Alfa Romeo Taxi Aéreo has a twin-engine Piper Aztec
Piper Aztec
-Accidents and incidents:*On 18 April 1974, Aztec G-AYDE was involved in a ground collision with BAC One-Eleven G-AXMJ at London Luton Airport after the pilot of the Aztec entered the active runway without clearance. He was killed and his passenger was injured...

 based at nearby Coto 47 Airport
Coto 47 Airport
Coto 47 Airport is an airport that serves Coto 47, Costa Rica. It is located in Puntarenas province near the Panama border. The airport is accessible to locations such as Pavones, Sabalos, Neily and Playa Zancudo. A scheduled bus, the Finca 40, leaves for Neily daily, and there are also many taxis...

 and a Cessna 206 at Golfito Airport
Golfito Airport
Golfito Airport is an airport that serves Golfito, Costa Rica.-Scheduled Service:-References:*...

 that can reach Laurel much faster.

Facilities

The airport does not have any facilities available for independent travelers. There are hangars on the threshold of runway 11 that support aerial spraying and ultralight aircraft. Contact the National Helicopter Service (Servicio Nacional de Helicópteros) to inquire for possible aircraft or passenger service arrangements. As of January, 2008, no point of contact is available for the ultralight facilities. For food and other services, there are corner stores "pulperías" in the surroundings of the airport. Laurel can be reached within 5 minutes and counts with a variety of food, lodging and miscellaneous services.

How to get there

Bus service is offered from San Jose and mostly any point along the southern Pan-American Highway. Taxi cabs are available in nearby Laurel.

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