Salvador Bahia Airport

Salvador–Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
Aeroporto Internacional de Salvador–Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães
Summary
Airport typePublic/Military
Operator
ServesSalvador da Bahia
Hub for
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL20 m (66 ft)
Coordinates12°54′31″S 038°19′21″W / 12.90861°S 38.32250°W / -12.90861; -38.32250
Websitewww.salvador-airport.com.br/pt-br
Map
SSA is located in Brazil
SSA
SSA
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 3,003 9,852 Asphalt
17/35 1,518 4,980 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Passengers7,186,760 Decrease 5%
Aircraft Operations82,905 Increase 4%
Statistics: Vinci[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Salvador–Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (IATA: SSA, ICAO: SBSV), formerly called Dois de Julho International Airport and known by the trade name Salvador Bahia Airport, is the airport serving Salvador, Brazil. Since 16 June 1998, by Federal Law, the airport is named after Luís Eduardo Magalhães (1955–1998), an influential politician of the state of Bahia.[5]

It is operated by Vinci SA.

Some of its facilities are shared with the Salvador Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.

History

The airport, originally called Santo Amaro do Ipitanga Airport, was established in 1925. In 1941 Panair do Brasil participating in the World War II efforts with the support of the American and Brazilian governments completely rebuilt the facility.

On 20 December 1955, the airport had its name changed for the first time: it became known as Dois de Julho International Airport, celebrating Bahia Independence Day. This is still the name by which the population of Salvador da Bahia call the facility. On 16 June 1998 the airport name was again changed to honor Luís Eduardo Maron Magalhães (1955–1998) an influential politician of the state of Bahia. This second change remains however controversial and there have been attempts to revert it.[6] Since 2017 the concessionary has been using the Trade name Salvador Bahia Airport.

The airport is located in an area of more than 6 million square meters between sand dunes and native vegetation. The lush, bamboo-covered road to the airport has become one of the scenic attractions of Salvador da Bahia.

A brand new passenger terminal was opened in 1998, replacing an original outdated terminal. This new terminal continued to be upgraded and was completed by the end of year 2000. The main terminal, which includes a shopping mall has 69,400 m2, 11 jetways and a capacity to handle 6,000,000 passengers/year. Traffic has been growing at an average of 14% per year.

Responding to critiques to the situation of its airports, on May 18, 2011, Infraero released a list evaluating some of its most important airports according to its saturation levels. According to the list, Salvador da Bahia was considered to be in good situation, operating with less than 70% of its capacity.[7]

Previously operated by Infraero, on 16 March 2017, the concession of the facility was won by Vinci SA, for which it paid R$ 2,35 billions (€ 640 millions). The concession is for a period of 30 years.[8] The new concessionary then planned to duplicate the passenger terminal.[9]

On 26 April 2018, the Aeroporto station on Line 2 of the Salvador subway was opened to the public.[10]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Abaeté Aviação Morro de São Paulo[11]
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Aeroparque[12]
Air Europa Madrid[13]
Air France Paris–Charles de Gaulle[14]
Azul Brazilian Airlines Aracaju,[15] Barreiras,[16] Belo Horizonte–Confins,[17] Campinas,[18] Guanambi,[16] Ilhéus,[16] Lençóis,[16] Porto Seguro,[16] Recife,[19] Vitória da Conquista[16]
Seasonal: Goiânia,[20] Ribeirão Preto,[21] São Paulo–Congonhas,[22] Uberlândia[23]
Copa Airlines Panama City–Tocumen[24]
Gol Linhas Aéreas Aracaju,[25] Belo Horizonte–Confins,[26] Brasília,[27] Buenos Aires–Aeroparque,[28] Campina Grande,[29] Campinas,[30] Curitiba,[30] Fortaleza,[27] Goiânia,[30] João Pessoa,[30] Maceió,[30] Natal,[30] Petrolina,[31] Porto Seguro,[32] Recife,[27] Rio de Janeiro–Galeão,[33] São Luís,[30] São Paulo–Congonhas,[34] São Paulo–Guarulhos,[27] Teresina,[35] Vitória,[36] Vitória da Conquista[37]
Seasonal: Ilhéus[38]
LATAM Brasil Brasília,[39] Fortaleza,[40] Rio de Janeiro–Galeão,[41] São Paulo–Congonhas,[42] São Paulo–Guarulhos,[43] Santiago de Chile (begins 3 January 2027)[44]
Seasonal: Rio de Janeiro–Santos Dumont[45]
Sky Airline Buenos Aires–Ezeiza,[46] Montevideo,[47] Santiago de Chile[47]
TAP Air Portugal Lisbon[48]

Statistics

Aerial View
View of check-in area
Departure lounge.

Following are the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2017) and Vinci (2018-2025) reports:[49][50][1]

YearPassengerAircraftCargo (t)
20257,186,760 Decrease 5%82,905 Increase 4%
20247,527,462 Increase 3%79,792 Increase 3%
20237,279,788 Increase 11%77,325 Increase 2%
20226,552,356 Increase 21%75,886 Increase 12%
20215,410,527 Increase 44%67,719 Increase 36%
20203,769,130 Decrease 50%49,640 Decrease 37%
20197,537,11278,355
2018a3,976,67141,421
20177,735,685 Increase 3%76,642 Decrease 4%30,055 Steady
20167,526,358 Decrease 17%79,484 Decrease 18%29,995 Increase 30%
20159,047,403 Decrease 1%97,139 Decrease 9%23,136 Decrease 29%
20149,152,159 Increase 7%107,255 Decrease 1%32,754 Increase 33%
20138,589,663 Decrease 3%107,977 Decrease 11%24,669 Decrease 18%
20128,811,540 Increase 5%121,587 Decrease 3%30,092 Decrease 51%
20118,394,900 Increase 9%125,980 Increase 10%61,880 Increase 27%
20107,696,307 Increase 9%114,946 Increase 12%48,770 Increase 9%
20097,052,720 Increase 17%102,211 Increase 7%44,796 Decrease 23%
20086,042,307 Increase 2%95,804 Increase 5%58,148 Decrease 18%
20075,932,46190,98971,136

Note:
a: 2018 series provided by Vinci is incomplete, lacking data for the months of January until part of June.

Accidents and incidents

Accidents with fatalities

Access

The airport is located 28 km (17 mi) north from downtown Salvador da Bahia.

A free shuttle bus runs every 15 minutes from 5am to 1am to Aeroporto station of Salvador subway, which connects to downtown Salvador at Lapa.[53]

See also

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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  2. ↑ "Salvador Bahia Airport". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães (SBSV)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Lei nº 9.661, de 16 de junho de 1998". Câmara dos Deputados (in Portuguese). 16 June 1998. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Projeto de lei 6106/2002" (PDF). Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). 21 February 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "Governo muda critério de avaliação e 'melhora' desempenho de aeroportos" (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  8. ↑ Alves, Alan Tiago; Ribeiro, Rafaela (16 March 2017). "Aeroporto de Salvador vai a leilão e usuários esperam melhorias". Globo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "VINCI Airports wins the concession for Salvador's airport in Brazil". VINCI. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Estação aeroporto do metrô de Salvador é inaugurada". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Abaeté suspenderá voos para Boipeba e reduzirá frequência para Morro de São Paulo a partir de junho". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 17 June 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ofensiva comercial de Aerolíneas Argentinas para atraer brasileños en temporada baja". Aviacionline (in Spanish). 20 April 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Air Europa ampliará a frequência dos voos entre os aeroportos de Salvador (BA) e de Madri, na Espanha". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 7 February 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Air France retoma hoje voos de Paris para Salvador". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 27 April 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Aeroportos de Aracaju e Salvador voltarão a ter voos entre si pela Azul Linhas Aéreas, a partir de agosto". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 11 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Utilizando o avião ATR, Azul inicia voos de Salvador para o interior da Bahia". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 6 January 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Aeroporto de Confins passa a receber voos inéditos da Azul". Portal Eventos (in Portuguese). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
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  21. ↑ do Vale, Beatriz (25 August 2025). "Bahia terá mais de 880 voos da Azul na alta temporada" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  22. ↑ "Azul terá 3.600 voos extras no verão com foco em Congonhas". Aeromagazine (in Portuguese). 4 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  23. ↑ "Azul cresce em Minas Gerais na temporada de verão com 900 voos extras". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 11 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "Copa Airlines terá voo do Panamá para Salvador a partir de janeiro". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  25. ↑ "Com alta temporada, Sergipe tem incremento na malha aérea com voos da Gol e Latam". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 3 December 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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  27. 1 2 3 4 "Veja qual é a malha atual da Gol partindo de seu hub em Salvador". Flap International (in Portuguese). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  28. ↑ "GOL amplia operações na rota entre o Aeroporto de Salvador-BA e Buenos Aires, na Argentina". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 14 January 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  29. ↑ "Lançado o novo voo da Gol entre Campina Grande (PB) e Salvador (BA)". aeroin (in Portuguese). 2 February 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  30. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "GOL reativa seu hub no aeroporto de Salvador". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  31. ↑ "Gol anuncia nova rota entre Petrolina (PE) e Salvador em setembro". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 13 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  32. ↑ "GOL aumenta voos entre Salvador e Porto Seguro e bate recorde de oferta de assentos na Bahia". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 19 December 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  33. ↑ "GOL Announced As Official Carrier For Routes Americas 2026". Aviation Week. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  34. ↑ "Gol terá mais voos de Congonhas para Rio, Brasília, Curitiba e Porto Alegre". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 25 March 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  35. ↑ "Anunciada expressiva ampliação de malha aérea no estado do Piauí pela GOL Linhas Aéreas". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  36. ↑ "GOL voará de Vitória direto para Brasília e Porto Seguro". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 21 November 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
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  40. ↑ "Latam amplia operações em Fortaleza com novos voos diários para Recife e Salvador - Igor Pires". Diário do Nordeste (in Portuguese). 10 October 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  41. ↑ "LATAM triplicou sua oferta doméstica de assentos no Galeão com as mudanças de voos do Santos Dumont" (in Portuguese). 7 October 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
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  44. ↑ "LATAM Brasil anuncia rota inédita da Bahia para o Chile". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 28 August 2026. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  45. ↑ "Brasil terá mais de 111 mil voos e novas rotas na alta temporada do verão". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
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  47. 1 2 "Aeroporto de Santiago celebra a estreia dos voos da Sky para Salvador, na Bahia, via Montevidéu, no Uruguai". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  48. ↑ "TAP Air Portugal comemora 60 anos de voos para o Brasil com rotas para 15 cidades diferentes no país". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 14 June 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
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