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Drake Bay Airport (MRDK/DRK) — Puntarenas, Costa Rica
At a glance
- Runways
- 09/27
- Elevation
- 12 ft
Times in UTC. Reference only: verify with the AIP and NOTAMs.
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Data Complete
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Missing: Frequencies, Operations, Fuel, Contacts
Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
0/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
0/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
3/10
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: MRDK
- Name: Drake Bay Airport
- Type: small_airport
- Category: Domestic
- Latitude: 8.71889
- Longitude: -83.641701
- Elevation: 12 ft
- Country: Costa Rica
- Municipality: Puntarenas
- IATA Code: DRK
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 09/27
- Designation: 09/27
- Dimensions: 750m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Not lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: N/A
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
Monday
N/A
Tuesday
N/A
Wednesday
N/A
Thursday
N/A
Friday
N/A
Saturday
N/A
Sunday
N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: Not recorded
- PPR Required: Not recorded
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Not recorded
- APIS Required: Not recorded
- GAR Required: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Airport Services
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Costa Rica Permit Requirements
Medium
Landing: 2d
- Overflight Permit: No
- Landing Permit: No
- Overflight Lead Time: N/A (48 hours advance notification to CENAMER recommended to avoid navigation fee issues)
- Landing Lead Time: N/A (parking permission required in advance at all airports)
Private / GA Operations:
Private flights welcome, advance notification required.
Active NOTAMs
C0748/26
caution
Runway restriction
PISTA 10/28 Y SUS ALREDEDORES TRABAJOS EN PROGRESO, EJERCER
PRECAUCION
2026-10-16 12:05 UTC
2026-11-05 23:59 UTC
Relayed by the FAA NOTAM feed. Coverage outside the US can be incomplete: confirm with the national AIS before flight.
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Airport History
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Add a historical factFrequently Asked Questions
- Does MRDK require landing permits?
- No, landing permits are not required for Drake Bay Airport (Costa Rica). Permit details for Costa Rica
- Where is MRDK located?
- Drake Bay Airport (MRDK) is located in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
- What is the IATA code for MRDK?
- The IATA code for Drake Bay Airport is DRK.
- How long is the runway at MRDK?
- The main runway at Drake Bay Airport (09/27) measures 750m.