Airport guide
Quepos AirportIATA code XQP
Quepos Airport (XQP/MRQP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Quepos, Costa Rica in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Quepos, Costa Rica
- Codes
- XQP · MRQP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Region
- North America
Quepos Airport (XQP/MRQP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Quepos, Costa Rica in North America. Operating on America/Costa_Rica local time at coordinates 9.440°, -84.130°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Quepos Airport (XQP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Quepos, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Quepos Airport details
- IATA code
- XQP
- ICAO code
- MRQP
- City
- Quepos
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates
- 9.443°, -84.130°
- 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 Quepos Airport’s own pages.
XQP airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 26 m (85 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2017
- 35,752
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Tobías Bolaños International Airport SYQ · 57 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at XQP
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 04/22: 1,100 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,100 m3,609 ft | 11 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from XQP
Originfacts does not track any routes from XQP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where XQP is
1.8 km south-southeast
Quepos Airport lies 1.8 km south-southeast of Quepos 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 XQP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Quepos, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Quepos 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 Quepos
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- San Isidro de El GeneralPerez ZeledonIPZ47 km
- San JoseJuan Santamaria International AirportSJO63 km
- Drake BayDrake BayDRK96 km
- TamborTambor AirportTMU103 km
- FortunaFortuna AirportFON113 km
- Puerto JimenezPuerto JimenezPJM130 km
- LimonLimon International AirportLIO135 km
- GolfitoGolfito AirportGLF136 km
- Nosara BeachNosara BeachNOB177 km
Quepos Airport: common questions
Where is Quepos Airport?
Quepos Airport serves Quepos, Costa Rica. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 9.443°, -84.130°.
What are the airport codes for Quepos Airport?
The IATA code is XQP and the ICAO code is MRQP.
What time zone is XQP in?
Quepos Airport is in the America/Costa_Rica time zone.
How many runways does Quepos Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at XQP: 04/22 (1,100 m (3,609 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Quepos Airport?
Wikidata records 35,752 passengers for 2017, the latest year it holds.
How far is XQP from Quepos city centre?
Quepos Airport is about 1.8 km south-southeast of Quepos city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Quepos Airport?
OurAirports gives XQP’s elevation as 26 m (85 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 Quepos 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 Q7271312 (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)