The Main Airport in Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s main international airport is San Jose International Airport or Juan Santamaria in Alajuela. It’s much bigger than its fellow international airport, Liberia International Airport in Guanacaste with many major airlines flying into San Jose Airport.

If you’re flying into San Jose Airport, check our guide below to help you navigate through this airport.

This post was updated April 1, 2020.

Location

San Jose Costa Rica airport map

San Jose International Airport is located in Alajuela, about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from downtown San Jose, Costa Rica.

About San Jose International Airport and Airport Code

The San Jose International Airport code is SJO. The name Juan Santamaria is after a drummer boy who died helping Costa Rica prevent getting taken over by the United States in 1856. Make sure NOT to get SJO confused with San Jose, California whose airport code is SJC.

In 2016, over 4.5 million passengers passed through San Jose International Airport. This…