Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport

Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Salta "Martín Miguel de Güemes"
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAeropuertos Argentina 2000
ServesSalta, Argentina
Elevation AMSL4,091 ft / 1,247 m
Coordinates24°50′40″S 65°28′43″W / 24.84444°S 65.47861°W / -24.84444; -65.47861
Map
SLA is located in Argentina
SLA
SLA
Location of airport in Argentina
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
06/24 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers1.460.349
Source: AIP,[1] ORSNA,[2] WAD[3][4]

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

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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AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Córdoba (AR), Mendoza, Neuquén, Puerto Iguazú, Resistencia, Rosario, San Carlos de Bariloche, São Paulo–Guarulhos, Tucumán
Flybondi Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Córdoba (AR)
JetSmart Argentina Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Córdoba (AR), Mendoza, Neuquén
LATAM Perú Lima
Paranair Asunción (resumes 12 February 2025)[6]

Statistics

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Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Change from previous year Cargo
(metric tons)		 Change from previous year
2005 294,708 Decrease 8.18% 6,948 Decrease13.34% 1,336 Increase 4.95%
2006 298,342 Increase 1.23% 6,751 Decrease 2.84% 1,434 Increase 7.34%
2007 397,578 Increase33.26% 7,678 Increase13.73% 1,387 Decrease 3.28%
2008 466,492 Increase17.33% 8,684 Increase13.10% 1,624 Increase17.09%
2009 557,417 Increase19.49% 9,707 Increase11.78% 1,564 Decrease 3.69%
2010 614,012 Increase10.15% 10,372 Increase 6.85% 1,438 Decrease 8.06%
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics
(Years 2005-2010)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SASA – Salta / Gral. Don Martín Miguel de Güemes" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009. at AIP Argentina
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Aeropuerto Internacional de Salta "Martín Miguel de Güemes" at Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos (ORSNA)
  3. ^ "Airport information for Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  4. ^ Airport information for Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  5. ^ "Ranking de los aeropuertos argentinos con más tráfico de pasajeros en 2023". 16 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Paranair anuncia reapertura de ruta a Salta, Argentina". Aeronauticapy (in Spanish). 1 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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