Airports / Costa Rica / PJM
Puerto Jimenez Airport.
Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica · 7 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
MRPJ
IATA PJM
0
Operators based
7
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
Golfito Airport (GLF), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Puerto Jimenez Airport, listed as MRPJ / PJM, is a mid-sized airport in Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica. The field lies at an elevation of 7 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
PJM has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Golfito Airport (GLF, 10 nm), Coto 47 Airport (OTR, 20 nm), and Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ, 27 nm). At 2,707-foot, unpaved, the runway favors turboprops and light general aviation over jet operations.
Quotes for flights out of PJM vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Corcovado National Park. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from PJM, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
MRPJ
IATA
PJM
FAA / Local
MRPJ
Elevation
7 ft
Coordinates
8.5333° N · 83.3000° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Costa Rica fields
state range 3–3,287 ft
At 7 ft, PJM sits lower than 82% of the 17 Costa Rica fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,707 ft
- 16/342,707 ftOtherUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 2,707 ft
At 2,707 ft and unpaved, PJM is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 10nmGLFGolfito AirportGolfito
- 20nmOTRCoto 47 AirportCorredores
- 27nmPMZPalmar Sur AirportPalmar Sur
- 38nmBAIBuenos Aires AirportPunta Arenas
- 52nmDAVEnrique Malek International AirportDavid
- 72nmCHXChanguinola Captain Manuel Niño International AirportChanguinola
Location
Open the full mapMRPJ · Puerto Jimenez Airport · Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PJM on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 1,050 nm | 2h 51m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,105 nm | 2h 58m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,436 nm | 3h 44m |
| Austin (AUS) | 1,531 nm | 3h 58m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,642 nm | 4h 13m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,667 nm | 4h 17m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,853 nm | 4h 43m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,002 nm | 5h 3m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use PJM?
- At 2,707 ft and unpaved, Puerto Jimenez Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at PJM?
- Puerto Jimenez Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,707 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to PJM?
- The closest alternate is Golfito Airport (GLF), about 10 nm away, followed by Coto 47 Airport (OTR) at 20 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PJM to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 2h 51m (1,050 nm), Palm Beach about 2h 58m (1,105 nm), Houston about 3h 44m (1,436 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.