Airport
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)
La Fortuna Arenal Airport is the closest air gateway to La Fortuna town and the Arenal Volcano region. Compare transfer options to La Fortuna center, hot springs, Arenal Volcano National Park, and onward destinations around Costa Rica.
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About La Fortuna Arenal Airport
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) is a small, privately managed airport serving La Fortuna in the San Carlos canton of Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. It is named after Arenal Volcano and acts as the closest air gateway to one of the country's most visited tourism regions.
The airport handles domestic flights, with scheduled services connecting La Fortuna to San José and to destinations such as Liberia and Tortuguero. Its compact facilities are designed for small aircraft, and it operates a single asphalt runway.
Located about 7 kilometres east of La Fortuna town along Route 141, the airport sits in a rural setting within easy reach of Arenal Volcano National Park, hot springs and local hotels. Travelers continue to La Fortuna center by taxi, private transfer, shuttle or rental car.
Because FON is a small regional airstrip, most restaurants, shops and accommodation are concentrated in La Fortuna town, and travelers typically rely on pre-arranged transfers, taxis or rental vehicles for onward travel around the Arenal area.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
La Fortuna Arenal Airport operates from a single small passenger terminal serving domestic flights. The airport is a compact, privately managed airstrip with no separate international terminal, and all scheduled operations are domestic.
Ground Transportation Services to and from La Fortuna Arenal Airport
Transfers
Book private transfers from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to hotels in La Fortuna, hot springs, Arenal Volcano National Park and other destinations around the Arenal region.
Hourly Chauffeur
Arrange a professional chauffeur by the hour for flexible travel from the airport, hotel visits, excursions or journeys around La Fortuna and the Arenal area.
Car Rental
Rent a car at La Fortuna Arenal Airport for independent travel around La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano National Park and onward destinations in Costa Rica.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize minibuses or charter buses for groups travelling between La Fortuna Arenal Airport, hotels, tour areas and other destinations in the Arenal region.
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