Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport
| Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Salta "Martín Miguel de Güemes" |
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IATA: SLA – ICAO: SASA
 SLA
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| Summary | |||
| 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°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 02/20* | 3,000 | 9,836 | Asphalt |
| 06/24 | 2,400 | 7,869 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Total Passengers | 614,012 | ||
| * Formerly 01/19 Sources: AIP[1], ORSNA[2], DAFIF[3][4] |
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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 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of the center of Salta, a city in the Salta Province of 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 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 2007 it handled 397,578 passengers, making it the most used airport in Northern Argentina. The new terminal was built in 2000, by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerolíneas Argentinas | Cordoba, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão |
| Aerolíneas Argentinas operated by Austral Líneas Aéreas | Buenos Aires-Aeroparque, San Salvador de Jujuy, Puerto Iguazú, Bariloche, Mendoza |
| Aerosur | Santa Cruz de la Sierra-Viru Viru |
| Andes Líneas Aéreas | Buenos Aires-Aeroparque, Córdoba, Puerto Iguazú, Cafayate, Oran(AR), Tartagal Seasonal: Florianópolis |
| LAN Argentina | Buenos Aires-Aeroparque |
| LAN Airlines | Seasonal: Iquique |
[edit] References
- ^ a b (Spanish) SASA - Salta / Gral. Don Martín Miguel de GüemesPDF at AIP Argentina
- ^ a b (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 Oct. 2006).
[edit] 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
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