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Published on
Monday, October 26, 2026
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Costa Rica began a
$13.4 million modernization project
Monday at La Managua Local
Airport in Quepos Canton,
Puntarenas Province, aimed at improving
airport infrastructure, operational
safety and air connectivity along the
country’s Central Pacific Coast. The Ministry of
Public Works and Transport (MOPT) is
financing the project through its own
budget. According to
authorities, the airport serves
approximately 11,000 passengers annually
and handles about 9,000 aircraft
movements a year, including takeoffs and
landings. It primarily serves domestic
flights.
The modernization project includes construction of a new aircraft parking apron with capacity for nine airplanes and a designated landing area for helicopters. Plans also call for a new passenger terminal, a drainage system to improve stormwater management and reinforced security perimeters around the airport grounds, among other improvements. “This is not simply about building a new apron, but about developing infrastructure that will improve operational safety, strengthen air connectivity, and support tourism and economic growth along the Central Pacific Coast,” said Efraím Zeledón-Leiva, the MOPT minister.
Authorities
said the modernization of Quepos
Airport is intended to strengthen
regional airport infrastructure,
improve safety conditions and provide
facilities better suited to air
operations. The
project also seeks to improve access
to the Central Pacific Coast,
benefiting tourism, commerce and
economic development throughout the
region, authorities added. More than 1.6 million
travelers arrived in the country
by air during the first half of
2026,
underscoring the industry’s continued
role as a major contributor to the
national economy.
The airport
project is part of broader
infrastructure development efforts
underway across the country. Recently, the
state-owned Electricity Institute
(ICE) opened a new fast-charging
station in Orotina Canton, Alajuela
Province. The station
expands electric vehicle infrastructure
along a key corridor connecting the
capital with the Pacific Coast. In a related
development, ICE recently completed
a $16.4 million project to improve
street lighting and internet
connectivity along Route 32, the main highway
connecting San José Province with Limón
Province on the Caribbean Coast. MOPT manages the
country’s roads, ports and airports, as
well as its public transportation
policies. ICE is Costa
Rica's state-owned utility responsible
for the country's electricity generation
and distribution, as well as its
telecommunications services.
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What
additional improvements would you
like to see at Quepos Airport to
enhance the passenger experience?
We would
like to know
your thoughts
on this story.
Send
your comments
to news@amcostarica.com
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