International hub · San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose/Juan Santamaria Intl

MROCSJO
Elevation
3,021 ft
Coordinates
9°60′N 84°13′W
Local time
America/Costa Rica

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Field information

MROC runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

San Jose/Juan Santamaria Intl (MROC/SJO) has one runway, 07/25, 9,882 ft (3,012 m) long of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 only. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 9. Operating hours: Open 24 hours (H24). Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at MROC, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    International hub

  • Time zone

    America/Costa Rica

  • Country

    Costa Rica

    CR

  • Municipality

    San José (Alajuela)

  • Elevation

    3,021 ft

  • Position

    9.9939, -84.2088

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 only

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 9

  • Operating hours

    Open 24 hours (H24)

Runways · MROC

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
07/259,882 ft (3,012 m)151 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at MROC.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at San Jose/Juan Santamaria Intl (MROC / SJO) in San Jose, Costa Rica, through one 24/7 OCC desk. MROC is listed in our network as an international hub. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at MROC

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – Costa Rica

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of Costa Rica. Applicable permit lead times for Costa Rica are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for Costa Rica are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at MROC

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at MROC covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at MROC

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at MROC is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to MROC

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for MROC: 9° 59′ 38″ N 84° 12′ 32″ W; elevation 3021 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in San Jose

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into San Jose. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at MROC.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at MROC

    Support for freighter operations into MROC covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where MROC sits in the network

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Operating into MROC?

Our 24/7 OCC arranges permits, ground handling, fuel and crew support at San Jose/Juan Santamaria Intl — one desk for the whole trip.

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