Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport
Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Salta "Martín Miguel de Güemes" | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos Argentina | ||||||||||||||
| 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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  SLA Location of airport in Argentina | |||||||||||||||
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| 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
| 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,[6] Tucumán Seasonal: Florianópolis[7] |
| Copa Airlines | Panama City–Tocumen[8] |
| Flybondi | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Córdoba (AR) |
| Gol Linhas Aéreas | Seasonal: Rio de Janeiro–Galeão (begins 18 December 2026)[9] |
| JetSmart Argentina | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Córdoba (AR), Mendoza, Neuquén |
| LATAM Perú | Lima |
| Paranair | Asunción[10] |
Statistics
| Passengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Change from previous year | Cargo (metric tons) | Change from previous year | |
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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
References
- ↑ "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. Data current as of October 2006.
- ↑ "Airport information for Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport" – via Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Mazó, Edgardo Gimenez (16 January 2024). "Ranking de los aeropuertos argentinos con más tráfico de pasajeros en 2023".
- ↑ "Aerolíneas Argentinas aumenta frequências e agora terá 6 voos diários para SP". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Aerolíneas Argentinas volverá a unir a Florianópolis con Salta y Tucumán". Aviacionline (in Spanish). 26 August 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
- ↑ "Copa Airlines Expands Argentina Network in late-3Q25". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ↑ "Gol anuncia voos inéditos entre Rio de Janeiro e Salta, na Argentina". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 21 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Paranair anuncia reapertura de ruta a Salta, Argentina". Aeronauticapy (in Spanish). 1 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
External links
- Aeropuertos de Salta El Site con toda la info sobre los aeropuertos de Salta.(in Spanish)
- Salta, SLA - Aeropuertos Argentinos 2000
- Accident history for SLA at Aviation Safety Network