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Location
Upala · A · Costa Rica
Position
10.800°, -84.917° · 295 ft elev.
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Small general aviation airstrip serving the Upala region.
Location
Upala, Costa Rica
La Garroba Airport (ICAO: MRLG) is a small general aviation airstrip located near Upala, a canton in the Alajuela Province of Costa Rica, close to the border with Nicaragua. The airport serves as a local access point for the northern lowland region, supporting light aircraft operations for private, charter, and small regional transport purposes.
The airstrip is typical of rural Costa Rican aerodromes, with basic infrastructure and no commercial airline service. It plays a logistical role in connecting the relatively remote Upala area with other parts of the country where road travel can be lengthy.
Getting to & from
Ground access to Upala town center is limited to private vehicles and local road transport, as the airport lacks formal public transit connections.
Notable facts
- ›Designated ICAO code MRLG; no IATA code assigned.
- ›Located in the Upala canton of Alajuela Province, near the Nicaragua border.
- ›Serves general aviation, charter, and light aircraft operations only.
- ›Part of Costa Rica's network of small rural airstrips managed for regional connectivity.
- ›No scheduled commercial airline service operates from this airstrip.
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