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"
IATA: SLA ICAO: SASA
Summary
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
Map
SLA Location of airport in Argentina
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 02/20 3,000 9,843 Asphalt 06/24 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers 1.460.349
Source: AIP,[1] ORSNA,[2] WAD[3][4]

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
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

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	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

• Argentina portal
• Aviation portal
• Transport in Argentina
• List of airports in Argentina

References

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.

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