Airport guide
Golfito AirportIATA code GLF
Golfito Airport (GLF/MRGF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Golfito, Costa Rica in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Golfito, Costa Rica
- Codes
- GLF · MRGF
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Region
- North America
Golfito Airport (GLF/MRGF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Golfito, Costa Rica in North America. Operating on America/Costa_Rica local time at coordinates 8.650°, -83.180°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Golfito Airport (GLF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Golfito, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Golfito Airport details
- IATA code
- GLF
- ICAO code
- MRGF
- City
- Golfito
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates
- 8.654°, -83.182°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Golfito Airport’s own pages.
GLF airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 15 m (49 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2015
- 18,024
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Puerto Jimenez Airport PJM · 19 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GLF
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 13/31: 1,400 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,400 m4,593 ft | 20 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from GLF
Originfacts does not track any routes from GLF yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where GLF is
1.0 km west
Golfito Airport lies 1.0 km west of Golfito city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at GLF
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Golfito, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Golfito Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Golfito
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Puerto JimenezPuerto JimenezPJM18 km
- Drake BayDrake BayDRK51 km
- DavidEnrique Malek AirportDAV88 km
- San Isidro de El GeneralPerez ZeledonIPZ97 km
- ChanguinolaChanguinolaCHX120 km
- Bocas Del ToroBocas Del ToroBOC128 km
- QueposQuepos AirportXQP136 km
- LimonLimon International AirportLIO147 km
- San JoseJuan Santamaria International AirportSJO187 km
Golfito Airport: common questions
Where is Golfito Airport?
Golfito Airport serves Golfito, Costa Rica. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 8.654°, -83.182°.
What are the airport codes for Golfito Airport?
The IATA code is GLF and the ICAO code is MRGF.
What time zone is GLF in?
Golfito Airport is in the America/Costa_Rica time zone.
How many runways does Golfito Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GLF: 13/31 (1,400 m (4,593 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Golfito Airport?
Wikidata records 18,024 passengers for 2015, the latest year it holds.
How far is GLF from Golfito city centre?
Golfito Airport is about 1.0 km west of Golfito city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Golfito Airport?
OurAirports gives GLF’s elevation as 15 m (49 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Golfito Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3274018 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)