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MRUP

Upala Airport · Upala

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
184 ft / 56 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
RDO 126.80 MHz (COCO RDO)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
Runway Summary (Quick-Links)
05/23 · 3,536 ft · AsphaltUNLIT
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Upala Airport (MRUP), located in Upala, Costa Rica. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 1 active runway with a maximum elevation of 184 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Upala Airport
ICAO / IATA
MRUP / UPL
Municipality
Upala
Country
Region
CR-A — Alajuela Province
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Elevation
184 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23
UNLIT
Runway Length: 3,536 ft / 1,078 m
Runway Width: 59 ft / 18 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 44° / 224°
RWY 05 (44°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 23 (224°)
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

RDO COCO RDO
126.80 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

MRLC
Los Chiles Airport
37 km / 20 nm
MRLBILS
Guanacaste Airport
67 km / 36 nm
CR-0009
(Mislocated duplicate of MRLB) LIR
93 km / 50 nm
MRNS
Nosara Airport
123 km / 67 nm
MROCILS
Juan Santamaría International Airport
133 km / 72 nm

Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026