Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport
Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Salta "Martín Miguel de Güemes") (IATA: SLA, ICAO: SASA) is located 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest of the center of Salta, capital city of Salta Province, in Argentina. The airport covers an area of 208 hectares (510 acres) and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Salta "Martín Miguel de Güemes" | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Salta, Argentina | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 4,091 ft / 1,247 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°50′40″S 65°28′43″W / 24.84444°S 65.47861°W | ||||||||||||||
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Also known as El Aybal Airport, it is the main hub of the Argentine Andes, served by Aerolíneas Argentinas and Andes Líneas Aéreas. In 2023 it handled 1.460.349 passengers, making it the most used airport in northern Argentina and the seven most used in Argentina. .[5] The new terminal was built in 2000 by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
In late 2023, LATAM Perú returned to Salta Airport, restarting its route to Lima. This is an important connection to international destinations, such as São Paulo-Guarulhos, Madrid-Barajas and Miami outside Buenos Aires.
As of 2024, the passenger terminal is being modernized to handle over 1.5 million passengers per year.
Airlines and destinations
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editPassengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Change from previous year | Cargo (metric tons) |
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2005 | 294,708 | 8.18% | 6,948 | 13.34% | 1,336 | 4.95% |
2006 | 298,342 | 1.23% | 6,751 | 2.84% | 1,434 | 7.34% |
2007 | 397,578 | 33.26% | 7,678 | 13.73% | 1,387 | 3.28% |
2008 | 466,492 | 17.33% | 8,684 | 13.10% | 1,624 | 17.09% |
2009 | 557,417 | 19.49% | 9,707 | 11.78% | 1,564 | 3.69% |
2010 | 614,012 | 10.15% | 10,372 | 6.85% | 1,438 | 8.06% |
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics (Years 2005-2010) |
See also
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edit- ^ "SASA – Salta / Gral. Don Martín Miguel de Güemes" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009. at AIP Argentina
- ^ (in Spanish) Aeropuerto Internacional de Salta "Martín Miguel de Güemes" at Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos (ORSNA)
- ^ "Airport information for Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. - ^ Airport information for Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ https://www.aviacionline.com/2024/01/ranking-de-los-aeropuertos-argentinos-con-mas-trafico-de-pasajeros-en-2023/#google_vignette [bare URL]
- ^ "LATAM empezó a comercializar sus vuelos entre Lima y Salta". Aviacionline (in Spanish). 16 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
External links
edit- Aeropuertos de Salta El Site con toda la info sobre los aeropuertos de Salta.(in Spanish)
- Salta, SLA - Aeropuertos Argentinos 2000
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- Accident history for SLA at Aviation Safety Network