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El Cerrito Airport
Filadelfia, Costa Rica
El Cerrito Airport
Small regional airstrip serving Costa Rica's Guanacaste region.
- ›ICAO code is MRCO; no IATA code is assigned.
- ›Located in Guanacaste province, Costa Rica's northwestern region.
- ›Serves general aviation and private charter flights only.
- ›Filadelfia is a small agricultural and ranching community.
- ›No scheduled commercial airline service operates from this airstrip.
El Cerrito Airport is a small general aviation airstrip serving the Filadelfia area in the Guanacaste province of northwestern Costa Rica. It supports regional connectivity for ranching communities, agricultural operations, and light tourist traffic in one of Costa Rica's driest and most distinctive landscapes. The airport plays a modest but practical role in linking remote Guanacaste settlements to the broader national air network.
- Main Airstrip Facility — A basic single-building facility handling light aircraft arrivals and departures with minimal passenger amenities.
- Private vehicle or arranged pickup
- Local taxis from Filadelfia town center
- Car rental through third-party local operators
- Hotel El Bramadero (Liberia)
- Hacienda Guachipelin
- Hotel Guanacaste (Liberia)
There are no formal dining facilities at El Cerrito Airport itself. Filadelfia town offers small local sodas and restaurants serving traditional Costa Rican cuisine including casados and fresh tropical fruit. Liberia, approximately 20 kilometers away, provides a wider range of dining options.
- Confirm your flight and pickup arrangements well in advance as services are limited and irregular.
- Carry local currency (colones) as card payment infrastructure is scarce in the immediate area.
- Guanacaste is extremely hot and dry; bring water and sun protection for any ground travel.
- Coordinate directly with your pilot or charter operator for exact landing procedures and ground access.
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