Palma Norte – The new international airport

[blanzl]

Hello everyone,

Does anyone know what’s really happening with the proposed international airport in southern Costa Rica? Will it be built or is it all talk and “planning”?

I have a home in southern CR and it sure would be great to be able to fly down non-stop.

Thanks

[costaricafinca]

Personally I don’t think this will actually happen. It was announced last week that an International airport will be built in Orotina, so I can’t image them adding another one.

[Andrew]

Agreed! I also don’t think the Orotina airport will happen… In flying time Orotina has to be less than 3 minutes from San José so why on earth would they do that and where on earth would they gt the money from?

Scott

PS. Would you please email me any recent links to articles about the Orotina airport? I missed those …

[costaricafinca]

Here it is [url=http://insidecostarica.com/2012/11/15/authorities-have-their-minds-on-a-new-international-airport/]’Insidecostarica'[/url]

[blanzl]

Thanks for the update. It seems everything is up in the air! I thought the idea behind opening in southern CR was to divert planes south, similar to the opening of the airport up north, so as to reduce traffic at SJO. The new airport in the south was also to stimulate the economy in the southern regions. I guess no hard decisions have been made…

[costaricafinca]

Too many locals, various groups and environmentalists are opposed to an airport in that area. While many tourists do visit there for as short time, I don’t think many international flights would be filled.

[johnr]

I was watching House Hunters International two nights ago and the realtor told a retired couple that the airport was on the way. Buwahahahhahahahahaha!:lol:

[Andrew]

PLEASE let us know the name of the Realtor…..

[johnr]

Darn – I did not DVR it. If I can find the episode I will. Blonde American lady in her late 40’s early 50’s.

Found it:

Marcia Oro
Osa Tropical Properties
http://www.osatropicalproperties.com
marcia@osatropicalproperties

Here is a description of the episode – it airs again on January 22.

Sharon and Vee fell in love with Costa Rica after taking a vacation to Ojochal. After years of traveling they realized it’s their favorite spot and want to retire with a home in the small town. But Vee wants to enjoy the solitude of living in Costa Rica’s lush jungles while Sharon wants to be close to town to continue her passion for theater and teaching children. Now, they’ll have to find a middle ground when House Hunters International retires to Ojochal, Costa Rica.

[costaricafinca]

It reads on the site [i]”A New International Airport has been approved 30 minutes south of Ojochal”[/i] with a link to [url=http://www.osatropicalproperties.com/we-are-blogging-about-costa-rica]New airport in the Southern Zone [/url] [i] which doesn’t sound like a slam dunk…[/i]

[costaricafinca]

[url=http://qcostarica.com/2013/12/07/start-of-costa-ricas-new-international-airport-will-be-in-2018/]Additional info[/url] on the proposed start of the new International airport in Orotina.

[Andrew]

Interesting how there is not one single link to any official source in the article that might confirm this “new international airport” in Orotina

[Author]

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