Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO / MROC)

Skydex receivers picked up 365 airline flights bound for Juan Santamaria International Airport and 408 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.

Fly here

ICAO
MROC
IATA
SJO
City
San Jose
Country
Costa Rica
Position
9.994, -84.209
arriving, 30 days
365
departing, 30 days
408
days heard
31

About the airport

Juan Santamaria International Airport serves San José (Alajuela). It sits 3,021 ft (921 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 9,882 ft (3,012 m) long.

Wikipedia article

Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)

Pilots who visit

1 pilot visited Juan Santamaria International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on November 9, 2026.

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.

pilots
1
visits
1
last visit
2026-11-09

Captain

No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.

The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.

Recently visited

  1. @lcameron — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-11-09

Race for captain

This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.

  1. L Cameron: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)

One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.

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Questions

How many flights to and from Juan Santamaria International Airport does Skydex hear?

Over the last 30 days: 365 airline flights arriving and 408 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 7, 2026, with 45 airline flights.

When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Juan Santamaria International Airport?

On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.

Is this the departure board of Juan Santamaria International Airport?

No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.

Have players caught flights through Juan Santamaria International Airport?

Not yet. Catch any airline flight heading there, from the map or in flight, and Juan Santamaria International Airport joins your ports of call.

How high is Juan Santamaria International Airport above sea level?

3,021 ft (921 m), according to OurAirports.

How long is the longest runway at Juan Santamaria International Airport?

9,882 ft (3,012 m). It is the airport’s only runway.

Can I fly over Juan Santamaria International Airport in Skydex?

Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.

How do I visit Juan Santamaria International Airport in Skydex?

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited Juan Santamaria International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on November 9, 2026.

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Juan Santamaria International Airport Tower log

What Juan Santamaria International Airport Tower announced in the last 30 days: low passes over Juan Santamaria International Airport, counted visits and new captains. Times are UTC. Fly low over the airport for two minutes and the tower will call you too.

  1. JUAN SANTAMARIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TOWER

    L Cameron flew low over Juan Santamaria International Airport and the visit counts. Day 1 here.

Pilots who keep their visits private are shown as "a pilot", without a name. Guests appear under their guest callsign.