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 / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Ruta N51, km. 5. (A4400) SALTA | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,075 ft / 1,243 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°50′40″S 65°28′43″W / 24.84444°S 65.47861°WCoordinates: 24°50′40″S 65°28′43″W / 24.84444°S 65.47861°W | ||||||||||||||
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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 (513 acres) and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.[1][2]
Also known as El Aybal Airport, it is the main hub of the Argentine Andes, served by Aerolíneas Argentinas, LAN Argentina and Andes Líneas Aéreas. It has a 2300 m² passenger terminal, 207,000 m² of runways, 62,500 m² of taxiways and parking spaces for 525 cars. In 2012 it handled 690,712 passengers, making it the most used airport in Northern Argentina.[5] The new terminal was built in 2000, by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
In late 2013, Boliviana de Aviacion planned to return to Salta Airport, restarting its route to Santa Cruz de la Sierra-Viru Viru. This is an important connection to international destinations, such as São Paulo-Guarulhos, Madrid-Barajas and Lima.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerolíneas Argentinas | Buenos Aires-Aeroparque |
| Aerolíneas Argentinas operated by Austral Líneas Aéreas | Buenos Aires-Aeroparque, Córdoba, Mendoza, Puerto Iguazú |
| Andes Líneas Aéreas | Buenos Aires-Aeroparque |
| Boliviana de Aviación | Santa Cruz de la Sierra-Viru Viru |
| LAN Airlines | Seasonal: Iquique, Santiago de Chile |
| LAN Perú | Lima (begins 17 June 2016) [6] |
| LAN Airlines operated by LAN Argentina | Buenos Aires-Aeroparque |
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) | ||||||
References
- 1 2 (Spanish) SASA – Salta / Gral. Don Martín Miguel de Güemes PDF at AIP Argentina
- 1 2 (Spanish) Aeropuerto Internacional de Salta "Martín Miguel de Güemes" at Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos (ORSNA)
- ↑ Airport information for SASA at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ↑ Airport information for SLA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ↑ http://www.aeropuertosarg.com.ar/2013/01/24-725-074-pasajeros-se-movilizaron-por-aeropuertos-de-aa2000-durante-2012/
- ↑ http://gestion.pe/empresas/lan-peru-anuncia-dos-nuevas-rutas-aumentar-conectividad-aerea-entre-peru-y-argentina-2154320
External links
- Aeropuertos de Salta El Site con toda la info sobre los aeropuertos de Salta.
- Salta, SLA at Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (official web site)
- Current weather for SASA at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SLA at Aviation Safety Network