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Martin Miguel de Guemes International AirportIATA code SLA

Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport (SLA/SASA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Salta, Argentina in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Salta, Argentina
Codes: SLA · SASA; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Argentina/Salta
Region: South America

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport (SLA/SASA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Salta, Argentina in South America. Operating on America/Argentina/Salta local time at coordinates -24.840°, -65.480°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport (SLA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Salta, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: SLA
ICAO code: SASA
City: Salta
Country: Argentina
Region: South America
Time zone: America/Argentina/Salta
Coordinates: -24.856°, -65.486°; 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 Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport’s own pages.

SLA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,246 m (4,088 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Aeropuertos Argentina; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Salta, Martín Miguel de Güemes; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Gobernador Horacio Guzman International Airport JUJ · 65 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SLA

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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, all lit. Longest 02/20: 3,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at SLA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
02/20	3,000 m9,842 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
06/24	2,400 m7,874 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from SLA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from SLA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where SLA is

Calculated

11 km southwest

Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport lies 11 km southwest of Salta 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 SLA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Salta, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly: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 Salta

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport: common questions

Where is Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport?

Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport serves Salta, Argentina. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -24.856°, -65.486°.

What are the airport codes for Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport?

The IATA code is SLA and the ICAO code is SASA.

What time zone is SLA in?

Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport is in the America/Argentina/Salta time zone.

How many runways does Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SLA: 02/20 (3,000 m (9,842 ft), asphalt); 06/24 (2,400 m (7,874 ft), asphalt).

Who operates Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport?

Per Wikidata, SLA is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina.

How far is SLA from Salta city centre?

Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport is about 11 km southwest of Salta city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport?

OurAirports gives SLA’s elevation as 1,246 m (4,088 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 Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q652588 (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)