San Salvador Airport
Airport in San Salvador Island
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San Salvador Airport (IATA: ZSA, ICAO: MYSM), also known as Cockburn Town Airport, is an airport in San Salvador, Bahamas.
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AirporttypePublic
LocationSan Salvador Island
ElevationAMSL24 ft (7.3 m)
Coordinates24°03′48″N 074°31′26″W
Overview
San Salvador International Airport is one of the few airports in the Bahamas that has Instrument rating landing for aeroplanes, and as a result aircraft can now land at ZSA after official sunset (with local civil aviation permission). Bahamas Customs and Immigration is present at ZSA between normal working hours of 9 am-5 pm. The main carrier at ZSA is the national flag carrier Bahamasair, which has daily flights to and from Nassau. Club Med, a major hotel on the island, also has charter jet service flights direct from Paris, Montreal and Miami.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Canada Rouge | Montréal–Trudeau[2][3] |
| Air Caraïbes | Seasonal: Paris–Orly |
| Bahamasair | Deadman's Cay, Miami, Nassau, Rock Sound |
Accidents and incidents
- On 2 March 1973, Douglas C-47 N6574 of Arute International Air overran the runway on landing and was damaged beyond economic repair. The cause was pilot error in that a downwind landing was made. The aircraft was operating an international non-scheduled passenger flight from Miami International Airport, United States.[4]
