Airport guide
IlopangoIATA code ILS
Ilopango (ILS/MSSS) 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
- ILS · MSSS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/El_Salvador
- Region
- North America
Ilopango (ILS/MSSS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving San Salvador, El Salvador in North America. Operating on America/El_Salvador local time at coordinates 13.690°, -89.130°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ilopango (ILS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into San Salvador, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Ilopango airport details
- IATA code
- ILS
- ICAO code
- MSSS
- City
- San Salvador
- Country
- El Salvador
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/El_Salvador
- Coordinates
- 13.700°, -89.120°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Ilopango’s own pages.
ILS airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 618 m (2,027 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 8,034
- 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
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez SAL · 29 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ILS
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 15/33: 2,240 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,240 m7,349 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ILS
Originfacts does not track any routes from ILS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where ILS is
7.7 km east
Ilopango lies 7.7 km east of San Salvador 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 ILS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into San Salvador, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ilopango’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:cepa.gob.sv/ilopango/index.php (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 SalvadorEl Salvador International AirportSAL28 km
- Guatemala CityLa Aurora International AirportGUA181 km
- ComayaguaCoronel Enrique Soto Cano ABXPL182 km
- TegucigalpaToncontin AirportTGU210 km
- Puerto BarriosPuerto BarriosPBR233 km
- San Pedro SulaRamon Villeda Morales International AirportSAP235 km
- Punta GordaPunta GordaPND270 km
- QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenangoAAZ287 km
- RetalhuleuBase Aerea Del SurRER292 km
Ilopango: common questions
Where is Ilopango?
Ilopango serves San Salvador, El Salvador. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 13.700°, -89.120°.
What are the airport codes for Ilopango?
The IATA code is ILS and the ICAO code is MSSS.
What time zone is ILS in?
Ilopango is in the America/El_Salvador time zone.
What is the official website of Ilopango?
The airport’s official website is cepa.gob.sv/ilopango/index.php. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Ilopango have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at ILS: 15/33 (2,240 m (7,349 ft), asphalt).
When did Ilopango open?
Wikidata gives 1923 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Ilopango?
Wikidata records 8,034 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is ILS from San Salvador city centre?
Ilopango is about 7.7 km east of San Salvador city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Ilopango?
OurAirports gives ILS’s elevation as 618 m (2,027 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 Ilopango’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 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 Q588038 (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)