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
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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
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| 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
edit| Passengers | 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%
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| 2006 | 298,342 | 1.23% |
6,751 | 2.84% |
1,434 | 7.34%
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| 2007 | 397,578 | 33.26% |
7,678 | 13.73% |
1,387 | 3.28%
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| 2008 | 466,492 | 17.33% |
8,684 | 13.10% |
1,624 | 17.09%
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| 2009 | 557,417 | 19.49% |
9,707 | 11.78% |
1,564 | 3.69%
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| 2010 | 614,012 | 10.15% |
10,372 | 6.85% |
1,438 | 8.06%
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| Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics (Years 2005-2010) | ||||||
See also
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References
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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. - ^ Airport information for Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Ranking de los aeropuertos argentinos con más tráfico de pasajeros en 2023". 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Paranair anuncia reapertura de ruta a Salta, Argentina". Aeronauticapy (in Spanish). 1 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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
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