Airport guide
Matacan AirportIATA code SLM
Matacan Airport (SLM/LESA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Salamanca, Spain in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Salamanca, Spain
- Codes
- SLM · LESA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Region
- Europe
Matacan Airport (SLM/LESA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Salamanca, Spain in Europe. Operating on Europe/Madrid local time at coordinates 40.970°, -5.650°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Matacan Airport (SLM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Salamanca, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Matacan Airport details
- IATA code
- SLM
- ICAO code
- LESA
- City
- Salamanca
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.952°, -5.502°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- aena.es/csee/Satellite?cid=1047408367985&pagename=subHome&Language=ES_ES&SiteName=SLM&c=Page (opens in a new tab)
- From Wikidata
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 Matacan Airport’s own pages.
SLM airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 791 m (2,595 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 13,021
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aena.es (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Valladolid Airport VLL · 100 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SLM
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 03/21: 2,513 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,513 m8,245 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 08/26 | 1,864 m6,115 ft | 122 m | GRE | Not listed as lit |
Routes from SLM
Originfacts does not track any routes from SLM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where SLM is
14 km east
Matacan Airport lies 14 km east of Salamanca city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at SLM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Salamanca, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Matacan Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aena.es/csee/Satellite?cid=1047408367985&pagename=subHome&Language=ES_ES&SiteName=SLM&c=Page (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 Salamanca
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Matacan Airport: common questions
Where is Matacan Airport?
Matacan Airport serves Salamanca, Spain. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.952°, -5.502°.
What are the airport codes for Matacan Airport?
The IATA code is SLM and the ICAO code is LESA.
What time zone is SLM in?
Matacan Airport is in the Europe/Madrid time zone.
What is the official website of Matacan Airport?
The airport’s official website is aena.es/csee/Satellite?cid=1047408367985&pagename=subHome&Language=ES_ES&SiteName=SLM&c=Page. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Matacan Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SLM: 03/21 (2,513 m (8,245 ft), asphalt); 08/26 (1,864 m (6,115 ft)).
How many passengers use Matacan Airport?
Wikidata records 13,021 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Matacan Airport?
Per Wikidata, SLM is operated by Aena.
How far is SLM from Salamanca city centre?
Matacan Airport is about 14 km east of Salamanca city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Matacan Airport?
OurAirports gives SLM’s elevation as 791 m (2,595 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 Matacan 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 Q701561 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)