Airport code
LIR — Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport
LIR is the IATA code for Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport, an airport serving Liberia, Costa Rica. Its ICAO code is MRLB, and it operates in the America/Costa_Rica time zone (UTC-6). The airport sits at 10.5933, -85.5444 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 270 ft (82 m).
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About Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport — also known as Guanacaste Airport and Liberia International Airport — is one of four international airports in Costa Rica. It sits 11 kilometres west-southwest of the city of Liberia in Guanacaste Province, and serves as a tourism hub for those who visit the Pacific coast and western Costa Rica. The facility covers 243 hectares of land and has a single 2,750-metre (9,022 ft) runway that can handle wide-body aircraft, including the Boeing 747.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | LIR |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | MRLB |
| Airport name | Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport |
| City | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Time zone | America/Costa_Rica (UTC-6) |
| Latitude | 10.5933 |
| Longitude | -85.5444 |
| Elevation | 270 ft (82 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 9,022 ft (2,750 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport?
The IATA code for Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport is LIR.
What is the ICAO code for Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport?
The ICAO code for Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport is MRLB.
Where is LIR airport located?
Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR) is located in Liberia, Costa Rica.
What time zone is LIR in?
Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport operates in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, which is UTC-6.
What is the nearest airport to LIR?
The nearest airport to Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR) is Nosara Airport (NOB) in Nicoya, about 70 km away.
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