Airport Overview
| Airport Location and Details | |
|---|---|
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Country |
El Salvador |
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Province / District |
San Luis Talpa / La Paz |
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Town or City (closest) |
San Salvador |
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Airport's Complete Name |
Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez International Airport |
| Latitude |
13.445098 |
| Longitude |
-89.057138 |
| Elevation | 30.78 meters (101ft) |
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IATA Code |
SAL |
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ICAO Code |
MSLP |
| Managing Company or Airport Authority | CEPA |
Main Airport
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Authority and address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
|---|---|---|---|
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Civil Aviation /Boulevard del Ejército Km. 9 1/2, contiguo Zona Franca San Bartolo. Ilopango |
Name: Ing. Jorge Alberto Puquirre Title: Director Ejecutivo Email: jpuquirre@aac.gob.sv |
Tel. (503) 2565-4400 Fax (503) 2565-4408 |
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https://www.aeropuertos.net/aeropuerto-internacional-de-el-salvador/ http://www.cepa.gob.sv/tag/aeropuerto-internacional-de-el-salvador |
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Airport Name and Management |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
|---|---|---|---|
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El Salvador International Airport-Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez |
Name: Ing. Ricardo Duarte Title: Gerente Email: ricardo.duarte@cepa.gob.sv |
Tel. (503) 2375-2520 2375-2200
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General Overview
El Salvador International Airport (AIES) has a main runway (07-25) of 3,200 meters long, 60 meters wide. Parallel to the main runway there is the taxiway "Alfa", which connects the track through six outings. For use of small aircraft, it was built also a secondary runway (18-36), with a length of 800 meters, which is currently used as parking "LP" for aircraft. The platform of the Passenger Terminal Building (ETP) has seventeen positions for aircraft parking; fourteen of them have their respective boarding bridges, connecting the aircraft directly to their waiting rooms. The three remaining positions are "remote", meaning that passengers who disembark in any of them are transferred to the terminal with airbuses. The ETP has built a total area of 34,380 square meters, which is home to waiting rooms and corridors, areas of Immigration and Customs and diversity of stores. Based on passenger traffic, this is the third busiest airport in Central America. In 2010, fewer than two million passengers passed through AIES.
It is expected that before the end of the first half of 2021 the expansion of the airport will be inaugurated, which will include 5 new waiting rooms for passengers.
It is important to mention that the WFP has an agreement with the 2nd. air brigade of the Salvadoran Air Force, next to the airport, where we have a military ramp for PMA air activities, as a second option for operations.
Performance
|
Performance |
Year(s) and figures |
|---|---|
|
Total aircraft movements |
45,854 Comercial aircrafts (2017) Info: Anexo XXVI Aeronaves_Comerciales 2017.pdf |
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Total passengers |
2,517,000 Mobilized passengers (Entry, Exit, Transit, On board, 2021) Info: Anuario estádistico AIES 2021 |
|
Current monthly use by Humanitarian flights (UNHAS) |
N/A |
Cargo capacity
Cargo movement in 2021: 35,076,643 Kg
Info.: Anuario estadístico AIES 2021
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Capacity Cargo |
Year(s) and figures |
|---|---|
|
Total aircraft movements |
33,760 operations (2021) |
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Total capacity of the airport (kg) |
N/A |
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Current activity of the airport (kg) |
2021: Import activity = 16,041,656; Export activity = 19,034,987 |
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Current monthly use by Humanitarian flights (UNHAS…) |
N/A |
Airfield details
Airfield details |
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Customs |
Yes |
JET A-1 fuel |
Yes |
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Immigration |
Yes |
AVGAS 100 |
Yes |
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Terminal building |
Yes |
Single point refueling |
Yes |
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Passenger terminal |
Yes |
Starter units (press air) |
Yes |
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Cargo terminal |
Yes |
Ground power (mobile) |
Yes |
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Pax transport to airfield |
Yes |
Crash crew |
Yes |
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Control tower |
Yes |
Aircraft support services |
Yes |
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Weather facilities |
Yes |
Latrine servicing |
Yes |
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Catering services |
Yes |
Fire fighting |
Yes |
|
Base Operating room |
Yes |
Firefighting equipment | Yes |
|
Airport radar |
Yes |
De-icing equipment |
Yes |
|
NDB |
Yes |
IFR procedures |
Yes |
|
VOR |
Yes |
Runway lights |
Yes |
|
ILS |
Yes |
Parking ramp lighting |
Yes |
|
Approach lights |
Yes |
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Runway
|
RUNWAY 1 |
|
|---|---|
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Published length (meters) |
3,200 m |
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Usable length (meters) |
3,000 m |
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Width (meters) |
45 m (with 15 m shoulders) |
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Orientation |
07/25 |
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Surface |
Asphalt / Concrete |
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RUNWAY 2 |
|
|---|---|
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Published length (meters) |
800 m |
|
Usable length (meters) |
750 m |
|
Width (meters) |
23 m |
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Orientation |
18/36 |
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Surface |
Asphalt / Concrete |
Helicopter pad(s)
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HELIPAD: |
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|---|---|
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Present |
Yes No |
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Largest helicopter that can land |
No specification |
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Width and Length (meters) |
No specification |
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Surface |
No specification |
Airport operating details
Airport operating details |
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Max size cargo aircraft that can be offloaded with bulk cargo |
WFP has deployed an Ilyushin 76 in an Emergency Operation. The armed forces of the United States have operated C5, C17 and C130. |
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Max size cargo aircraft that can be offloaded on a pallet |
N/A |
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Total parking size (m²) |
728 vehicles |
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Storage capacity (MT) |
10,286 m2 |
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Cargo handling equipment |
Yes |
N/A |
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Elevators |
Yes |
N/A |
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Can reach the upper deck of a B.747?: Yes |
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Loading ramps |
Yes |
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Costs – Airfield charges
Most airport tariffs and fees can be found on the following link that was updated in 2014.
Info: Anexo XXIX Tarifas Vigentes AIES.pdf
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LANDING FEE CHARGES (USD/MT of gross aircraft weight) |
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Aircraft Weight – MTOW (kg) |
Landing($/MT)** |
Navigation |
Parking* |
Night Landing |
Over-Flight |
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5,670 - 22,000 |
US $4.00 |
US $0.13 |
US $0.43 |
N/A |
N/A |
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22,001 - 55,000 |
US $4.00 |
US $0.28 |
US $0.43 |
N/A |
N/A |
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55,001 - 77,000 |
US $4.00 |
US $0.36 |
US $0.43 |
N/A |
N/A |
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77,001- |
US $4.00 |
US $0.55 |
US $0.43 |
N/A |
N/A |
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* Charged for every 4 hours or fraction. In the passengers’ terminals the first 2 hours are free from all charges. **Minimum cost for landing service for aircraft ≤ 2mt are: a) local flights US$ 8.50, and b) international flights US$ 11.60 |
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Costs – Aircraft handling charges
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AIRCRAFT HANDLING CHARGES |
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|---|---|
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Aircraft weight – MTOW (kg) |
Ad-Hoc / USD |
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< 5,000 |
Prices are based on services required |
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5,001 - 10,000 |
Prices are based on services required |
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10,001 - 20,000 |
Prices are based on services required |
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20,001 - 30,000 |
Prices are based on services required |
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30,001 - 40,000 |
Prices are based on services required |
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40,001 - 50,000 |
Prices are based on services required |
|
BAE 146 / A319 |
Prices are based on services required |
|
B727 / MD80 |
Prices are based on services required |
|
B757 / A320 |
Prices are based on services required |
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Hercules C130 / IL76 |
Prices are based on services required |
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B707 / DC8 / IL62 |
Prices are based on services required |
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B767 / A310 / IL86 |
Prices are based on services required |
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A330 / MD11 / DC10 |
Prices are based on services required |
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B747 / B777 / AN124 |
Prices are based on services required |
Costs - Aircraft servicing charges
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AIRCRAFT SERVICING CHARGES |
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|---|---|
|
Service |
Ad-Hoc / USD |
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Pallet Handling Charge per aircraft |
N/A |
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Cargo per kg |
US $0.08 |
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Chocks per operation |
US $20 |
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Stairs per unit per hour |
US $100 |
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GPU per hour |
US $100 |
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ASU per hour |
US $100 |
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Loader per hour |
US $250-US $500 |
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Toilet Service per aircraft |
US $40 |
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Pushback per operation |
US $90 |
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Trailer per operation |
N/A |
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Traffic Handling per operation |
US $500 |
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Check-in per aircraft |
US $500 |
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Documents per aircraft |
N/A |
Costs – Cargo terminal charges
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COST CARGO TERMINAL CHARGES |
|
|---|---|
|
Import |
Rate USD / kg |
|
Handling charge per kg |
US $4.57 |
|
Break bulk fee |
US $0.08 |
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Diplomatic mail |
US $0.05 |
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Strong room – per Kg |
US $0.52 The first 8 working days |
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Cold storage fee – Per Kg |
US $0.13 The first 8 working days |
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Delivery outside normal working hours |
N/A |
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Preparation of substitute AOA – Invoice – Receipt |
N/A |
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Storage per kg per day – Grace period 8 days |
1) General Warehouse: The first seven working days at US $0.14/kg/day; More than 7 working days at US $0.17/kg/day; 2) Chilled, Frozen & Strong warehouses: The first seven working days at US $0.18/kg/day; More than 7 working days at US $0.36/kg/day |
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Export |
Rate USD / kg |
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Handling charges – un-palletized cargo |
US $0.05 |
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International Air Way Bill |
N/A |
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Local Air Way Bill |
N/A |
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Air Way Bill Amendment – Cancellation |
N/A |
|
Air Way Bill Documentation |
N/A |
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Diplomatic Mail |
US $0.05 |
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Storage charges per kg per day |
N/A |
Air-Bridge Charges
Not applicable.
Fuel services charges
For every gallon of fuel supplied to aircrafts a fee concession of US$0.048 is charged. The two airport fuel suppliers are PUMA (252,000gl/day) and UNO (90,000gl/day).
Security
El Salvador International Airport (AIES), located in Comalapa, was built in the late 1970s. It is well guarded by CEPA, a private transportation authority, and the National Police. The airport uses the same grounds as the principal military airbase, only 2 km from the passenger terminal. Customs has a very strong presence at both the passenger and cargo terminals, and uses trained dogs to detect for explosives and narcotics. Inside the terminal, the Airport Authority Police and National Police Force have installed metal detectors to further guarantee security there. The police have also implemented better protocols in order to prevent drug trafficking. The Airport Authority Police and National Police Force are present outside the terminals, too. The airport has a guarded parking area. Security problems are quite common on the road from the airport to the capital, a distance of 43 kilometers, were criminals are very active.
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Security |
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Good |
Marginal |
Bad |
Storage facilities
The Cargo Terminal Building (ETC) can accommodate various types of freighter aircraft as there are three positions parking. There is also a platform for the simultaneous maintenance of five different aircrafts. The platform is located opposite the hangars AEROMANTENIMIENTO (Aeroman), also a modern repair shop that has achieved high levels of service in Latin America that represents an added value for the AIES. The ETC also operates its own warehouse which accommodates various offices and has a total area of 10,286 square meters. Ground handling companies
|
Aircraft Handling |
Cargo handling |
Passenger Handling |
|---|---|---|
|
Aerodespachos de El Salvador |
Aerodespachos de El Salvador |
Aerodespachos de El Salvador |
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Air Support |
Air Support |
Air Support |
For more information, please see the following link: El Salvador Airport Companies Contact List.
Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: http://www.azfreight.com/
https://privejets.com/aviones-privados/el-salvador
http://www.caaa-tase.com.sv/transporte.html
