Airport guide
Tambor AirportIATA code TMU
Tambor Airport (TMU/MRTR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tambor, Costa Rica in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Tambor, Costa Rica
- Codes
- TMU · MRTR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Region
- North America
Tambor Airport (TMU/MRTR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tambor, Costa Rica in North America. Operating on America/Costa_Rica local time at coordinates 9.730°, -85.020°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tambor Airport (TMU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tambor, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Tambor Airport details
- IATA code
- TMU
- ICAO code
- MRTR
- City
- Tambor
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates
- 9.739°, -85.016°
- 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 Tambor Airport’s own pages.
TMU airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 10 m (33 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2015
- 38,699
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Nosara Airport NOB · 75 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TMU
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 12/30: 830 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 830 m2,723 ft | — | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from TMU
Originfacts does not track any routes from TMU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at TMU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tambor, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tambor 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 Tambor
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Nosara BeachNosara BeachNOB74 km
- San JoseJuan Santamaria International AirportSJO95 km
- FortunaFortuna AirportFON95 km
- QueposQuepos AirportXQP103 km
- LiberiaLiberia AirportLIR112 km
- San Isidro de El GeneralPerez ZeledonIPZ150 km
- Drake BayDrake BayDRK189 km
- LimonLimon International AirportLIO221 km
- Puerto JimenezPuerto JimenezPJM225 km
Tambor Airport: common questions
Where is Tambor Airport?
Tambor Airport serves Tambor, Costa Rica. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 9.739°, -85.016°.
What are the airport codes for Tambor Airport?
The IATA code is TMU and the ICAO code is MRTR.
What time zone is TMU in?
Tambor Airport is in the America/Costa_Rica time zone.
How many runways does Tambor Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at TMU: 12/30 (830 m (2,723 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Tambor Airport?
Wikidata records 38,699 passengers for 2015, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Tambor Airport?
OurAirports gives TMU’s elevation as 10 m (33 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 Tambor 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 Q3545319 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)