Summary
Juan Santamaría International Airport is located in Alajuela, approximately 20 kilometers from San José, the capital city of Costa Rica. In 2013 the airport handled on average over 100 daily flights and about three million passengers for the year. According to the Inter-American Development Bank, the airport’s revenue in 2007 was US $50 million, representing an annual growth rate of approximately 8% since 2002. Due to continuously growing demand, the government of Costa Rica requested the elaboration of a master plan for the airport in 1997. This document stated that the expansion of the airport was required. Since then, several improvements have been made within airport facilities. Considering the big investment required for the completion of the works, IDB started a collaboration with the project’s sponsors in 2010, providing financial support for Phase II of the expansion. The scope of this evaluation refers to Phase II of the modernization and expansion plan of the airport.
Research director
Dr. Andreas Georgoulias
Case study written by
Cristina Contreras, ENV-SP • Juan Carlos Cristaldo, MAUD 2013
Editors
Richa Shukla • Anthony Kane
