IATA SJO
ICAO
MROC
MR = Costa Rica

Juan Santamaría International Airport

San José (Alajuela), Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

International Airport ✓ Scheduled Service
Timezone America/Costa_Rica
Local Time
Elevation 3,021 ft (921 m)
Coordinates 9.9939°N, 84.2088°W
Runways 2
Airlines 21

SJO is the IATA airport code for Juan Santamaría International Airport, located in San José (Alajuela), Costa Rica. Its ICAO code is MROC. The airport is classified as a International Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the America/Costa_Rica timezone at an elevation of 3,021 ft (921 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.

About Juan Santamaría International Airport

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Juan Santamaría International Airport is the primary international airport serving San José, the capital of Costa Rica. The airport is located in Alajuela Province, 20 kilometres northwest of downtown San José. It is named after Costa Rica's national hero, Juan Santamaría, a drummer boy who died in 1856 defending his country against forces led by William Walker, an American filibuster. It is the biggest and busiest airport in Costa Rica and second in Central America, transiting more than 5 million passengers per year before COVID.

Runways (2)

N
Designation Length Width Surface Lighted Status
07/25 9,882 ft (3,012 m) 151 ft (46 m) Asphalt Yes Open
07/25 9,882 ft (3,012 m) 151 ft (46 m) Asphalt Yes Open

Airport Details

IATA Code
SJO
ICAO Code
MROC
Type
International Airport
Country
Costa Rica
Timezone
America/Costa_Rica
Local Time
Elevation
3,021 ft (921 m)
Coordinates
9.9939°N, 84.2088°W

Airport Stats

Annual Passengers
3,063,086