El Salvador International Airport

El Salvador International Airport (IATA code: SAL, ICAO code: MSLP), previously known as Comalapa International Airport and also known as the Comapala Air Base by the military, is a joint-use civilian and military airport that serves San Salvador, El Salvador. It is located in the south-central area of the country, in the city of San Luis Talpa, Department of La Paz, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the city of San Salvador.

The airport occupies a triangular plain of 2519.8 acres, which borders the Pacific Ocean to the south, to the east with the Jiboa River, and to the northwest with the coastal highway. Being close to sea level, it allows aircraft to operate efficiently at maximum capacity. It comprises of a passenger building and a cargo terminal building. The passenger terminal has a total constructed area of 34,380 square meters (370,100 square feet), which houses the waiting rooms and corridors, immigration and customs areas and a variety of shops. The cargo terminal covers an area of 10,286 square meters (110,720 square feet) and is located a few dozen meters west of the passenger terminal. It has three positions for cargo aircraft parking, and also has a platform for the maintenance of five aircraft if required, just in front of hangars Aeromantenimiento (AEROMAN), a modern repairs workshop. It handles millions of tons of cargo each year.