Jet Charter Costa Rica arranges private flights for anglers and surfers coming to Costa Rica, and for people in Costa Rica who want to fly to a game, a race or a tournament abroad.
Sport-fishing seasons and tournaments
Costa Rica has two billfish seasons. On the Central and South Pacific the fishing peaks from November to April, and in the north it runs from May to December. We arrange flights for anglers, boat owners and their guests flying down for a week on the water or for a tournament, such as the Los Sueños Triple Crown series, which runs from January to March.
Those months are also the busiest part of the year for private flights into Costa Rica. Once your tournament dates are set, let us know, and your advisor will start looking at aircraft for your group.
Surf trips with boards and gear
Surfers heading to Tamarindo, Nosara or Santa Teresa often bring two or three boards each. Board bags are long, and on a smaller aircraft they take up room that would otherwise go to passengers or luggage. Tell us how many boards are coming when you give us the passenger list, so the aircraft is sized for the whole load.
The flight on to a beach airstrip is a separate leg in a smaller aircraft, and those aircraft carry less weight. Your advisor will tell you how that leg works for your trip and how much gear it can take.
Flying from Costa Rica to games abroad
We also arrange flights in the other direction, for residents and visitors in Costa Rica who want to see a football or soccer game, a golf tournament or a race in the US or further afield. Event dates are fixed, and aircraft around the biggest games are booked early, so it helps to call us as soon as you have tickets.
A flight between Costa Rica and another country is international, so every passenger needs a valid passport, and your advisor will tell you what else each person needs. Landing permits and authorizations are generally applied for after a trip has been secured on the aircraft schedule. To see the range of aircraft available for these trips, visit our passenger charter aircraft page.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Costa Rica-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
A private flight from abroad lands first at one of Costa Rica’s international airports, most often Juan Santamaría International near San José or Guanacaste Airport in Liberia, which is the closer of the two to the Guanacaste beaches and is not open overnight. The flight on to a smaller beach or rainforest airstrip, such as Tamarindo, Nosara or Quepos, is a separate leg in a smaller aircraft, usually flown by a Costa Rican operator, and your advisor will tell you how that leg works for your trip. The busy season runs from Thanksgiving to April, when ramp space for private aircraft is limited, and the holidays, spring break and Semana Santa book up first. The dry season on the Pacific side runs from late November to April, and from May to November afternoon rain is common.
Contact
For a quote on a charter to or from Costa Rica, send the trip through our contact page or call an advisor at 1-888-987-5387. Our safety page sets out how we review operators and crews, and the aircraft gallery covers every category we arrange. We are also a member of the National Business Aviation Association.