Airport guide
El Salvador International AirportIATA code SAL
El Salvador International Airport (SAL/MSLP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving San Salvador, El Salvador in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- San Salvador, El Salvador
- Codes
- SAL · MSLP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/El_Salvador
- Region
- North America
El Salvador International Airport (SAL/MSLP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving San Salvador, El Salvador in North America. Operating on America/El_Salvador local time at coordinates 13.450°, -89.060°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating El Salvador International Airport (SAL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into San Salvador, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
El Salvador International Airport details
- IATA code
- SAL
- ICAO code
- MSLP
- City
- San Salvador
- Country
- El Salvador
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/El_Salvador
- Coordinates
- 13.444°, -89.056°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against El Salvador International Airport’s own pages.
SAL airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 31 m (101 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 3.44 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing transparencia.gob.sv (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ilopango International Airport ILS · 29 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SAL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 07/25: 3,200 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,200 m10,500 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SAL
Originfacts does not track any routes from SAL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at SAL
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SAL, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at SAL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into San Salvador, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against El Salvador International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:cepa.gob.sv/aies (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near San Salvador
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- San SalvadorIlopangoILS28 km
- ComayaguaCoronel Enrique Soto Cano ABXPL189 km
- Guatemala CityLa Aurora International AirportGUA203 km
- TegucigalpaToncontin AirportTGU210 km
- San Pedro SulaRamon Villeda Morales International AirportSAP254 km
- Puerto BarriosPuerto BarriosPBR257 km
- Punta GordaPunta GordaPND296 km
- QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenangoAAZ307 km
- RetalhuleuBase Aerea Del SurRER309 km
El Salvador International Airport: common questions
Where is El Salvador International Airport?
El Salvador International Airport serves San Salvador, El Salvador. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 13.444°, -89.056°.
What are the airport codes for El Salvador International Airport?
The IATA code is SAL and the ICAO code is MSLP.
What time zone is SAL in?
El Salvador International Airport is in the America/El_Salvador time zone.
What is the official website of El Salvador International Airport?
The airport’s official website is cepa.gob.sv/aies. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does El Salvador International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SAL: 07/25 (3,200 m (10,500 ft), asphalt).
When did El Salvador International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1980 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use El Salvador International Airport?
Wikidata records 3.44 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at SAL?
Wikidata lists SAL as a hub of Avianca El Salvador and Volaris El Salvador.
What is the elevation of El Salvador International Airport?
OurAirports gives SAL’s elevation as 31 m (101 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from El Salvador International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q587675 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)