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JAP Chacarita Airport
Chacarita Airport (IATA: JAP, ICAO:MRCH) is located in the city of Puntarenas, Costa rica.

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IATA Code

JAP

ICAO Code

MRCH

Name

Chacarita Airport

Type

Country / Region

Costa rica (CR)

City

Puntarenas

Latitude

10.9500000

Longitude

-85.8500000

Time Zone

UTC−06:00

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Airport Overview

Chacarita Airport (JAP)

Chacarita Airport is listed in the supplied airport record as a local airport serving Puntarenas, Costa Rica, rather than as an established international cargo gateway. Its recorded position is in the UTC−06:00 time zone at 10.9500000, −85.8500000. The record identifies no air cargo or express operators, so our service team treats the airport as a pre-arranged, point-to-point handling location and verifies operational acceptance before quoting any shipment. For international freight, routing through a suitable Costa Rican or regional gateway may be more practical, subject to carrier, customs and ground-handler confirmation.

IATA: JAP ICAO: MRCH Puntarenas, Costa Rica UTC−06:00

Airport name	Chacarita Airport
Country / city	Costa Rica / Puntarenas
Coordinates	10.9500000, −85.8500000
Address in supplied record	Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Recorded cargo operators	Air cargo: 0; express operators: 0

Key Highlights

Local-airport profile

The supplied record does not present Chacarita Airport as a scheduled international freight hub.

Advance acceptance required

Our team should obtain written confirmation of aircraft, cargo, handling and customs arrangements before booking.

Gateway planning

International consignments may require an onward road or air connection through a suitable gateway in Costa Rica or the region.

Time-sensitive cargo risk

Limited local handling visibility makes temperature-controlled, dangerous-goods and live-animal shipments unsuitable for last-minute routing.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Dedicated cargo infrastructure, cold rooms, bonded storage, dangerous-goods facilities and express sortation cannot be confirmed from the supplied record. Our service team therefore plans the shipment around confirmed third-party handling rather than assuming airport-side facilities.

Acceptance and build-up: Confirm whether an appointed ground handler can receive, weigh, screen, document and release the cargo; obtain cut-off and acceptance instructions in writing.
Customs-controlled handling: Establish in advance where export or import customs formalities will occur and whether cargo must move under a bonded or otherwise controlled transfer.
Temperature control: Do not tender pharmaceuticals, perishables or other controlled-temperature freight without confirmation of covered staging, monitoring and emergency procedures.
Dangerous goods: Verify handler capability, trained acceptance staff, segregation arrangements and the carrier’s approval before presenting any regulated article.
Ground transfer: If cargo is routed through another airport, our team coordinates the road feeder or air connection only after checking security, customs status, transit documentation and delivery access.

Routes & Transit Times

International origin: A practical plan may use a larger Costa Rican or regional gateway, followed by a confirmed domestic air or road connection to the Puntarenas area. The actual gateway and carrier must be selected per commodity and destination.
Export routing: The booking should be structured as a complete airport-to-door or airport-to-airport movement, with the transfer point, customs responsibility and final delivery party identified before uplift.
Transit planning: No fixed flight schedule, carrier coverage or transit commitment should be assumed for Chacarita Airport. Acceptance, aircraft availability, customs processing, road conditions and interline or truck connection timing can materially change the plan.
Connection control: Our team normally builds schedule buffer between gateway arrival and local delivery, especially for cargo requiring inspection, re-screening, bonded movement or special handling.

Transit times are quoted only after carrier and ground-handler confirmation. A routing displayed as available is not considered secured until the operating parties accept the shipment.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Chacarita Airport is geographically associated in the supplied record with Puntarenas. The airport’s usable cargo catchment should be defined by the confirmed delivery address, road access, customs location and available handling arrangements, not by the airport name alone.

Potential local demand

Urgent replacement parts, project materials, retail replenishment and small commercial consignments may be considered when a suitable operator accepts them.

Perishables

Seafood, agricultural products and other perishables require pre-arranged temperature protection, packaging validation and rapid transfer to the consignee.

High-value freight

Electronics, samples and sensitive components should move with secure packaging, accurate piece counts and a documented chain of custody.

Oversized or project cargo

Dimensions, weight, aircraft loading limits, equipment availability and road access must be checked before any rate or routing is issued.

Operations & Compliance

Booking cut-off: Use the confirmed handler and carrier cut-off rather than a generic airport timetable. Cargo should be ready before the agreed acceptance window, with allowance for screening and document review.
Shipping documents: Prepare a complete commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill instructions, shipper and consignee details, tariff classification where applicable, permits and any certificate required by the commodity or destination.
Regulated cargo: Dangerous goods, lithium batteries, dry ice, pharmaceuticals, perishables and live animals require commodity-specific pre-alerts, declarations, packaging and acceptance approval.
Customs and inspection: Ensure invoice values, descriptions, quantities, origin and consignee data are consistent. Customs inspection or document correction can interrupt a local connection and generate storage or re-handling exposure.
Collection and delivery: Confirm vehicle access, consignee hours, identification requirements and whether cargo can be collected directly or must be released through a designated customs or handling point.

Shipping Tips

Send our service team the commodity, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, declared value, ready date, origin, destination and delivery address before requesting a routing.
Request a written operational check covering aircraft acceptance, ground handling, customs location, security screening, cut-off, storage conditions and final-mile access.
Use robust, stackable export packaging with clear piece marks and a packing list inside the shipment; protect temperature-sensitive cargo with a validated packaging plan rather than relying on ambient airport storage.
Keep an alternative gateway and road-feeder option available. This is particularly important when the shipment is urgent, regulated, oversized or dependent on a narrow delivery window.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Chacarita Airport receive international air freight directly?

Direct acceptance should not be assumed. The supplied record lists no air cargo or express operators. Our team verifies the operating carrier, handler, customs process and shipment eligibility before booking.

Is a fixed transit time available for shipments to Puntarenas?

Not as a general airport promise. Transit depends on the confirmed gateway, connection, customs status, road movement and local delivery access. We quote a schedule only after operational confirmation.

Can dangerous goods or lithium batteries be shipped through this airport?

Only when the selected carrier and handler approve the commodity in advance and all applicable packing, marking, labeling and declaration requirements are satisfied. Advance acceptance is essential.

What should be done with pharmaceuticals or other temperature-sensitive cargo?

Provide the temperature range, packaging type, monitoring requirement and handling time at quotation stage. We arrange the movement only after covered staging and contingency handling are confirmed.

What is the most reliable alternative if local handling cannot be confirmed?

Our service team compares a suitable Costa Rican or regional gateway with a controlled road or air connection to the final delivery point, while aligning customs ownership and security procedures between each leg.

Data Sources & Provenance

The airport name, codes, city, country, coordinates, address, time zone and operator counts in this module are taken from the supplied airport record. Operational statements are framed as planning guidance where a facility, schedule, carrier or handling capability has not been confirmed.

International airport-code and aviation-reference verification: iata.org and icao.int.
Costa Rican civil-aviation regulatory and airport information: dgac.go.cr.
Costa Rican customs and import/export administration reference: hacienda.go.cr.

Facility availability, carrier acceptance, operating hours, customs procedures, routing, charges and transit times must be revalidated with the responsible carrier, handler and authorities before shipment tender.