🇸🇻 San Salvador, El Salvador
Monse?or ?scar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) is El Salvador?s main international gateway, located in San Luis Talpa about 50 km from San Salvador. The airport?s passenger terminal is a single primary complex that has been expanded in phases to handle growing regional demand. A major terminal expansion added a three-story building with five new waiting rooms, five boarding bridges for wide-body aircraft, a commercial area with 14 shops, and expanded immigration processing with additional counters. These upgrades were part of a $56 million investment to increase capacity and improve passenger flow. The airfield supports international jet operations with a 3,200-meter runway (07/25) and a secondary 800-meter runway (18/36). This runway configuration accommodates regular international service while maintaining flexibility for smaller aircraft.
Short international-international connections possible as regional Avianca hub. Use second-floor checkpoint for faster security processing. Only connection center in Central America for Avianca network. Three-level terminal with efficient passenger flow design. Located 42km from San Salvador with 30-minute drive via four-lane motorway. Excellent on-time performance (89.33%) makes connections reliable. Check-in expansion allows 1,464 passengers/hour processing. Avianca transfer desks located airside for connection assistance.
Check terminal and airline baggage transfer rules, especially on separate tickets.
Minimum domestic connection:
45 minutes
International connections:
75 minutes
Interline transfers:
115 minutes
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San Salvador, El Salvador
Last updated: January 1980 | Data Source: IATA and other airline sites and resources