Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport
Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport
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 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. . 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.
Location
24.856°S, 65.486°O · 1.246 m s. n. m. (4.088 ft)
General data
Runways · 2
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 2
Tower
Flight information
Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.
Airlines operating here · 5
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
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BibTeX
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