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Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport

Liberia, Costa Rica

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Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport

Liberia, Costa Rica
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15
Destinations
MRLB
ICAO
270 ft
Elevation
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Costa Rica's gateway to the Guanacaste resort region.

Opened
1959
Location
Liberia, Costa Rica
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (IATA: LIR, ICAO: MRLB) is an international airport serving Liberia, the capital of Guanacaste Province in northwestern Costa Rica. It is the country's second-busiest international airport after Juan Santamaría International in San José, primarily serving leisure travelers headed to the Pacific beach resorts of Guanacaste. The airport was named after Daniel Oduber Quirós, a former President of Costa Rica (1974–1978) who championed tourism development in the region. It has undergone significant expansions to handle the growing volume of charter and scheduled international flights, particularly from North America. LIR offers a convenient alternative to San José for tourists visiting destinations such as Tamarindo, Playa Flamingo, and the Papagayo Peninsula, saving travelers several hours of ground transit compared to flying into the capital.
Terminals
The airport operates with a single passenger terminal that has been expanded to accommodate increased international traffic.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options include rental cars, shared shuttles, and taxis connecting the airport to Liberia city center and the Guanacaste beach resort areas.
Airlines here
Major airlines serving LIR include American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, Air Canada, and WestJet, primarily operating seasonal and year-round routes from the United States and Canada.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after former Costa Rican President Daniel Oduber Quirós (1974–1978).
  • ›Second busiest international airport in Costa Rica after Juan Santamaría International.
  • ›Primarily serves leisure travelers visiting Guanacaste's Pacific coast beach resorts.
  • ›Located approximately 12 km from Liberia city center.
  • ›Has seen major capacity expansions driven by North American tourism demand.
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Route map (15 destinations)

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Routes

LIR → SJO5C · DHT
LIR → SYQ5C · DHT
LIR → TNO5C · DHT
LIR → CLTAA · 320
LIR → DFWAA · 738
LIR → MIAAA · 738
LIR → SJOAA ·
LIR → YYZAC · 319
LIR → ATLAF · 738 757
LIR → SALAV · ATR
LIR → JFKB6 · 320
LIR → PTYCM · E90
LIR → ATLDL · 738 757
LIR → JFKDL · 738
LIR → LAXDL · 738
LIR → DENF9 · 319
LIR → SJOLR · CNA
LIR → SJORZ · CNA
LIR → EWRUA · 738
LIR → IAHUA · 739 738
LIR → CLTUS · 320
LIR → DFWUS · 738
LIR → MIAUS · 738
LIR → YYZWS · 73W
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Encyclopaedia

Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport — also known as Guanacaste Airport and Liberia International Airport — is one of four international airports in Costa Rica. It sits 11 kilometres west-southwest of the city of Liberia in Guanacaste Province, and serves as a tourism hub for those who visit the Pacific coast and western Costa Rica. The facility covers 243 hectares of land and has a single 2,750-metre (9,022 ft) runway that can handle wide-body aircraft, including the Boeing 747.

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