Airport guide

Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International AirportIATA code SSA

Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport (SSA/SBSV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Salvador, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Salvador, Brazil
Codes: SSA · SBSV; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Bahia
Region: South America

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

Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport (SSA/SBSV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Salvador, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Bahia local time at coordinates -12.910°, -38.340°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport (SSA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Salvador, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: SSA
ICAO code: SBSV
City: Salvador
Country: Brazil
Region: South America
Time zone: America/Bahia
Coordinates: -12.909°, -38.322°; From OurAirports
Official website: salvador-airport.com.br (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 Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport’s own pages.

SSA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 20 m (64 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1925; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Vinci Airports; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 6.5 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Salvador, Luís Eduardo Magalhães; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Valença Airport VAL · 84 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SSA

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 10/28: 3,005 m, asphalt.

Runways at SSA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
10/28	3,005 m9,859 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
17/35	1,520 m4,987 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from SSA

No route records yet

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

Where SSA is

Calculated

20 km east-northeast

Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport lies 20 km east-northeast of 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 SSA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Salvador, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:salvador-airport.com.br (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 Salvador

Calculated

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

Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport: common questions

Where is Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport?

Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport serves Salvador, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -12.909°, -38.322°.

What are the airport codes for Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport?

The IATA code is SSA and the ICAO code is SBSV.

What time zone is SSA in?

Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport is in the America/Bahia time zone.

What is the official website of Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport?

The airport’s official website is salvador-airport.com.br. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SSA: 10/28 (3,005 m (9,859 ft), asphalt); 17/35 (1,520 m (4,987 ft), asphalt).

When did Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1925 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport?

Wikidata records 6.5 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport?

Per Wikidata, SSA is operated by Vinci Airports.

How far is SSA from Salvador city centre?

Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport is about 20 km east-northeast of Salvador city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport?

OurAirports gives SSA’s elevation as 20 m (64 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 Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q926029 (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)