Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport
Airport in Argentina
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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 (510 acres) and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
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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 | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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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) | ||||||
