Airport code
SJO — Juan Santamaria International Airport
SJO is the IATA code for Juan Santamaria International Airport, an airport serving San José (Alajuela), Costa Rica. Its ICAO code is MROC, and it operates in the America/Costa_Rica time zone (UTC-6). The airport sits at 9.9939, -84.2088 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 3021 ft (921 m).
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Airport information
| IATA code | SJO |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | MROC |
| Airport name | Juan Santamaria International Airport |
| City | San José (Alajuela) |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Time zone | America/Costa_Rica (UTC-6) |
| Latitude | 9.9939 |
| Longitude | -84.2088 |
| Elevation | 3021 ft (921 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 9,882 ft (3,012 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Juan Santamaria International Airport?
The IATA code for Juan Santamaria International Airport is SJO.
What is the ICAO code for Juan Santamaria International Airport?
The ICAO code for Juan Santamaria International Airport is MROC.
Where is SJO airport located?
Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) is located in San José (Alajuela), Costa Rica.
What time zone is SJO in?
Juan Santamaria International Airport operates in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, which is UTC-6.
What is the nearest airport to SJO?
The nearest airport to Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) is Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ) in San Jose, about 9 km away.
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