Nature Air

Nature Air was founded in 1991 by Conner Thomas and Charlie Warbelow, a couple of bush pilots / businessmen from Alaska who had dedicated their lives to flying and maintaining planes. After many personal trips to Costa Rica, they identified the need for a domestic airline with a real understanding for reliability, safety, quality service and that could be regularly inspected by the FAA.

• For the past 12 years, we have flown over 200,000 scheduled and charter flights into the Costa Rican wilderness, opening up new frontiers for adventure.

Costa Rica’s most experienced group of pilots fly the only all twin-engine fleet in Costa Rica, offering climate controlled cabins and vista-liner windows in our DeHaviland Twin-Otters for unparalleled sight seeing.

• The only all twin-engine fleet in Costa Rica, flying DeHaviland Twin Otters and Britten Norman Islanders.

Liberia, Tortuguero, Tamarindo, Puerto Jimenez, Quepos, Carrillo, Palmar Sur, Tambor, Golfito, La Fortuna, San Jose, Punta Islita

Cesnna 206, Islander, Let

• Reservations:  All reservations are to be writing confirmed within 24 hours. If for some reason your request has not been confirmed please assume it was lost and contact us again. All reservations received by 3:00 PM (Costa Rica Time) will be answered  the same day.

• Nature Air representatives are available every day, including Sundays and Holidays, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. During the Green Season, Sundays and Holidays until 4:00 PM.

• Payment: We require prepayment for all reservations in the form of check, credit card, cash or account transfer. For 6 passengers or less, payment is required 8 days prior to date of departure. Charter flight payment is required 15 days prior to date of departure. For flight requests of fifteen days or less, payment is required no later than three days after the request. All payments by direct deposit must be guaranteed by your bank receipt via fax.

• Cancellations: Cancellations received 8 days or more prior to departure date will  have no penalty. Cancellations received 3 to 7 days prior to departure date will  have a 50% penalty. Cancellations received 1 to 2 days prior to departure date will  have a 75% penalty. In both cases they may be used in the "show and go" program, or by paying 50% for a confirmed flight

• Luggage: Each passenger is allowed 25 pounds of baggage, including carry-ons. There will be an additional charge for excess luggage. Storage facilities are available at no charge. Nature Air responsibility for loss of or damage to luggage will not exceed US $50.00 per piece.  Oversize items such as surfboards, windsurfing gear, bicycles and other similar items are subject to space availability and pay an additional service charge.

• Check In: Check-in is required 45 minutes prior to departure of your flight at the Pavas International Airport and 30 minutes prior to departure of your flight at any of our destinations. All flights will be closed 15 minutes prior to departure time. Any arrivals after this time are to be considered as "No Shows".

• Children: children under the age of two sitting on their parents' lap will travel free of charge. Children between the ages of of 2 and 11 pay 50% of the fare. Children over the age of 12 pay full fare.

• Nature Air Cancellations: All cancellations made by Nature Air will be reimbursed 100%. Nature Air will assist the passengers in securing other transportation arrangements.  Nature Air will not assume payment for lost flight arrangements or other accommodations.  Nature Air will be responsible for transfers and accommodation if necessary when cancellation  is due to Nature Air Operations.  Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

• Due to worldwide increase in fuel, starting June 3 we will be applying a $2.00 surcharge per segment to all passengers.