SJO → Drake Bay · one way
The lodge run
San José straight to a Corcovado eco-lodge in about 40 minutes, cutting a six-hour drive-and-boat epic down to a single scenic hop.
Up to 12 · ~40 min
Price on request
Your schedule, your Costa Rica.
Charter the whole aircraft and fly on your own time — direct to any of the country's 40-plus airstrips, from a Guanacaste ranch to a rainforest lodge with nothing but ocean for a runway view.
Who charters with us
One aircraft, entirely yours.
A private Grand Caravan flexes to the trip in front of it — a couple slipping off to a remote lodge, a wedding party landing together, a survey crew chasing daylight. If it flies in Costa Rica, we can shape a charter around it.
Remote lodges & eco-resorts
Land minutes from your suite in Drake Bay, the Osa or the Nicoya coast — the places a rental car simply can't reach without a long, rough day on gravel.
Weddings & groups
Bring the whole party in together and land relaxed. We coordinate multiple aircraft for larger celebrations so everyone touches down before the toast.
Corporate & incentive
Move executives, site teams or an incentive trip on your own timetable — no fixed schedule, no connections, and back at your desk the same afternoon.
Film & aerial survey
Doors-off camera runs, mapping and inspection flights over the coast, canopy and volcanoes — flown low and slow by pilots who know the terrain by heart.
Time-critical & medical
When hours matter — a missed connection, an urgent transfer, spare parts to a remote site — a charter launches on short notice, daylight permitting.
Bespoke itineraries
Multi-stop days that string together beaches, volcanoes and a sunset flight home — designed with you, one leg at a time, exactly how you want the trip to feel.
How it works
From idea to wheels up.
No forms in triplicate, no call-center loop. A charter specialist works the whole trip with you, start to finish.
Tell us your plan
Where, when, how many and what you're carrying. A rough idea is plenty to start — we'll fill in the rest.
We build a quote
Within a business day you get a clear, all-in price with routing, timing and aircraft — no hidden fuel surcharges.
Confirm & pay
Lock the date with a simple deposit. We handle airstrip permissions, manifests and ground coordination for you.
Fly on your schedule
Arrive 20 minutes before departure, walk straight to the aircraft, and lift off when you're ready. That's it.
The charter aircraft
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
One rugged, single-engine turboprop, configured for you. Reconfigure the cabin for up to twelve passengers, split the difference for people plus cargo, or strip it out for gear and freight. Its short-field performance opens airstrips no larger aircraft can touch.
Seats
12 max
Cruise speed
344 km/h
Cargo
Flexible
Airstrips
40+ short-field
Sample charters
A few ways people put us to work.
Starting points, not a menu — every charter is quoted to your exact plan. Pricing is confirmed on request.
Multi-stop · Guanacaste
The Guanacaste day
Tamarindo for the morning, Nosara for lunch, Liberia by dusk — a full day threaded across the northwest coast with the plane waiting on you.
Up to 12 · full day
Price on request
Scenic · round trip
Sunset scenic loop
A low, golden-hour loop over the Nicoya coastline and back — no destination, just the light on the water and the whole cabin at the window.
Up to 12 · ~60 min
Price on request
Request a quote
Tell us the trip. We'll price it.
Share what you have — a charter specialist replies within one business day with routing, timing and an all-in price. No obligation, no pressure.
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Thank you. A SANSA charter specialist will be in touch within one business day with routing, timing and a price for your trip.
Good to know
Charter questions.
How far in advance should I book a charter?
A week or two is comfortable for peak season and remote airstrips, but we regularly arrange charters with 24–48 hours' notice — and same-day when the schedule and daylight allow. The sooner we know, the more we can tailor.
How is a charter priced?
You charter the whole aircraft, so the price is per flight rather than per seat — based on route, flight time, any waiting or overnight positioning, and airstrip fees. You'll get a single all-in quote with no surprise fuel surcharges.
Can you fly to airstrips that aren't scheduled routes?
Yes — that's the point of a charter. The Grand Caravan's short-field performance opens more than forty registered airstrips across the country, including private lodge and ranch strips, subject to daylight, weather and airstrip permission.
How much luggage and cargo can we bring?
Because you have the whole aircraft, baggage is a matter of total weight and balance rather than a fixed per-person limit. Surfboards, dive gear, camera cases and light freight are routine — just tell us what's coming so we can plan the load.
What happens if weather grounds the flight?
Safety comes first, always. If weather closes an airstrip, we rebook the moment conditions clear, reroute to a nearby field, or arrange ground transfer — and any charter cancelled for weather is fully refunded or rescheduled at no penalty.
Ready when you are
Somewhere the road doesn't go. Let's fly there.
Tell us where and when — we'll shape the whole trip around it and have a quote back to you within a business day.