Bahía Drake Airport (
IATA:
DRK,
ICAO:
MRDK) is an airport serving
Bahía Drake, a
Pacific coastal district with a long tradition as a tourist destination in
Osa Canton,
Puntarenas Province,
Costa Rica. The airport is also known as Drake Bay Airport.
The airport is on the coast 4 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Agujitas de Drake, the largest village in the area. It is operated by Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC).
Airlines and destinations
Passenger Statistics
These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica's Statistical Yearbooks.
| Year
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
2023
|
| Passengers |
5,250 |
15,958 |
6,525 |
18,607 |
7,956 |
11,808 |
T.B.A. |
T.B.A.
|
| Growth (%) |
 16.37% |
4.64% |
 59.11% |
185.17% |
57.24% |
48.42% |
T.B.A. |
T.B.A.
|
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2006-2021)
|
| Year
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
| Passengers |
13,935 |
10,747 |
9,552 |
9,267 |
9,927 |
11,073 |
13,438 |
13,105
|
| Growth (%) |
0.47% |
22.88% |
11.12% |
2.98% |
7.12% |
11.54% |
21.36% |
2.47%
|
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014)
|
| Year
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
| Passengers |
2,560 |
1,736 |
3,570 |
7,565 |
11,208 |
12,408 |
11,401 |
13,870
|
| Growth (%) |
N.A. |
32.19% |
105.65% |
111.90% |
48.16% |
10.71% |
8.12% |
21.66%
|
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks
(Years 2000-2005, 2006, and 2007,)
|
See also
16.37%
59.11%
