Airport guide
Liberia AirportIATA code LIR
Liberia Airport (LIR/MRLB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Liberia, Costa Rica in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Liberia, Costa Rica
- Codes
- LIR · MRLB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Region
- North America
Liberia Airport (LIR/MRLB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Liberia, Costa Rica in North America. Operating on America/Costa_Rica local time at coordinates 10.600°, -85.540°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Liberia Airport (LIR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Liberia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Liberia Airport details
- IATA code
- LIR
- ICAO code
- MRLB
- City
- Liberia
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates
- 10.593°, -85.544°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Liberia Airport’s own pages.
LIR airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 82 m (270 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 827,000
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing vinci-airports.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Nosara Airport NOB · 70 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LIR
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, lit. The runway 07/25: 2,750 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,750 m9,022 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LIR
Originfacts does not track any routes from LIR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where LIR is
12 km west-southwest
Liberia Airport lies 12 km west-southwest of Liberia 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 LIR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Liberia, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Liberia 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 Liberia
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Nosara BeachNosara BeachNOB70 km
- TamborTambor AirportTMU112 km
- FortunaFortuna AirportFON118 km
- San JoseJuan Santamaria International AirportSJO161 km
- ManaguaAugusto C Sandino International AirportMGA184 km
- QueposQuepos AirportXQP201 km
- San Isidro de El GeneralPerez ZeledonIPZ244 km
- LimonLimon International AirportLIO285 km
- Drake BayDrake BayDRK295 km
Liberia Airport: common questions
Where is Liberia Airport?
Liberia Airport serves Liberia, Costa Rica. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 10.593°, -85.544°.
What are the airport codes for Liberia Airport?
The IATA code is LIR and the ICAO code is MRLB.
What time zone is LIR in?
Liberia Airport is in the America/Costa_Rica time zone.
How many runways does Liberia Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at LIR: 07/25 (2,750 m (9,022 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Liberia Airport?
Wikidata records 827,000 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
How far is LIR from Liberia city centre?
Liberia Airport is about 12 km west-southwest of Liberia city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Liberia Airport?
OurAirports gives LIR’s elevation as 82 m (270 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 Liberia Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1708765 (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)