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SAL El Salvador International Airport
El Salvador International Airport (IATA: SAL, ICAO:MSLP) is located in the the city of San Salvador, El salvador. Phone Number :+50323679455

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IATA Code

SAL

ICAO Code

MSLP

Name

El Salvador International Airport

Type

Country / Region

El salvador (SV)

City

San Salvador

Latitude

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Longitude

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Time Zone

Phone Number

+50323679455

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Airport Overview

El Salvador International Airport (SAL), also identified by ICAO code MSLP, is a joint-use civilian and military airport serving San Salvador and the surrounding Salvadoran market. The airport is located in San Luis Talpa, Department of La Paz, approximately 50 kilometres from San Salvador and close to the Pacific coast. For international freight forwarders, its principal role is as the country’s primary air gateway for import, export and connecting cargo movements.

Our service team treats the airport as an international gateway with dedicated cargo infrastructure rather than as an urban airport. The cargo terminal is positioned close to the passenger terminal, while the airport’s low-elevation coastal setting generally supports efficient aircraft operations. Because airport handling windows, customs procedures, airline capacity and military-civil coordination can change, our team confirms each shipment’s acceptance, cut-off and transfer plan before issuing final routing advice.

Airport name	El Salvador International Airport
IATA / ICAO	SAL / MSLP
Country / city served	El Salvador / San Salvador
Physical location	San Luis Talpa, La Paz Department, approximately 50 km from San Salvador
Airport profile	International civilian and military joint-use airport with passenger and cargo terminals

Key Highlights

National air gatewayOur team uses El Salvador International Airport as the principal air entry and exit point for San Salvador and the country’s main commercial catchment.

Dedicated cargo terminalThe supplied airport record identifies a separate cargo terminal, supporting cargo handling apart from the passenger terminal building.

Regional connectivity modelInternational shipments commonly require capacity confirmation and may be routed through regional or North American gateways, depending on carrier availability and destination.

Road-based inland distributionSan Salvador and other inland destinations require coordinated trucking from the airport at San Luis Talpa; delivery planning should include customs release and road transfer time.

Joint-use operating environmentOur operations team allows for airport security, access-control and handling coordination requirements associated with a civilian and military joint-use site.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Cargo terminal: The airport record supplied for this profile states that the cargo terminal covers approximately 10,286 square metres. Our team treats this figure as a reference value and reconfirms current operating arrangements with the handling party before booking.
Freighter parking: The same airport record identifies three cargo-aircraft parking positions. Actual availability depends on aircraft type, carrier schedule, ramp restrictions and operational approval.
Aircraft maintenance interface: A maintenance platform for up to five aircraft and the Aeromantenimiento (AEROMAN) workshop are described in the supplied airport information. This should not be interpreted as cargo-handling capacity or as a guarantee of third-party service access.
Regulated cargo handling: General cargo, valuables, dangerous goods, temperature-sensitive shipments and other special cargo require advance acceptance by the selected airline and ground handler. Our team requests confirmation of storage, screening and build-up capability before tender.
Customs-controlled movement: Import and export cargo remains subject to Salvadoran customs procedures, documentary review and possible inspection. Bonded storage, customs release and delivery arrangements are confirmed case by case rather than assumed from the presence of a cargo terminal.

The supplied airport data confirms cargo-terminal infrastructure but does not establish current cold-room size, dangerous-goods warehouse capability, bonded-warehouse terms, operating hours or handling charges. Our service team verifies these points against the booked carrier and local handler.

Routes & Transit Times

Regional and North American connections: Depending on origin, destination and available capacity, cargo may move on a direct service or through a regional or North American gateway. The operating carrier, routing and aircraft capacity must be confirmed for each shipment.
Airline selection: Our team checks the actual carrier schedule, interline or trucking connection, aircraft type, cargo acceptance restrictions and destination handling arrangement before presenting a routing. We do not treat passenger-flight availability as guaranteed cargo capacity.
Transit planning: Published flight time is only one component of the end-to-end schedule. Export cut-off, security screening, build-up, transfer connection, customs release, inspection and inland delivery can materially affect total transit time.
Peak-period risk: Holiday periods, perishables seasons, weather disruption, aircraft payload limits and capacity changes can cause rollovers or rebooking. Our team builds a contingency routing where the shipment value or production schedule requires it.

Any transit estimate provided by our service team is subject to space confirmation, airline acceptance and customs processing. Final timing is confirmed only after the carrier issues the booking and handling instructions.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Primary hinterland: San Salvador and the wider metropolitan area are the principal commercial demand centres. The airport also supports nationwide distribution by road from San Luis Talpa.
Manufacturing and trade cargo: Our team commonly assesses air transport for time-sensitive components, apparel and textile-related shipments, electronics, machinery parts, samples and urgent replenishment cargo, subject to the actual shipper profile.
Perishables: Fresh produce, seafood, flowers and other perishable commodities require pre-alerted handling, validated packaging, temperature instructions and confirmation of acceptance at both origin and destination.
Healthcare and controlled-temperature goods: Pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and biologics should move only after the airline and handler confirm the available temperature-control process. Product-specific packaging qualification remains the shipper’s responsibility.
Import distribution: For inbound cargo, our service team coordinates customs documentation, release status and final-mile trucking before delivery to the consignee or appointed warehouse.

Operations & Compliance

Cut-off control: Cargo acceptance and documentation cut-offs vary by airline, handling agent, commodity and flight. Our team obtains the operative cut-off in writing and plans tender time with a buffer for security screening and warehouse queues.
Dangerous goods: The shipper must provide the correct classification, packing, marking, labelling and, where required, a completed Shipper’s Declaration. Batteries, aerosols, chemicals, medical devices and equipment with lithium batteries require early airline review under applicable IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.
Special cargo: Temperature-sensitive freight, live animals, human remains, valuables, oversized cargo and wet cargo require advance pre-approval. Availability of special storage or handling cannot be presumed from general cargo-terminal infrastructure.
Customs and delivery: Commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill, permits, tax information and commodity-specific documents must be consistent. Customs inspection, valuation queries or missing permits may delay release and should be allowed for in the delivery plan.

Shipping Tips

Send our service team the commodity description, HS code, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, stackability, value and ready date before requesting a firm routing. These details determine airline acceptance and aircraft-space feasibility.
For perishables and healthcare cargo, provide the required temperature range, packaging method, data-logger plan and handling instructions at quotation stage; do not tender temperature-sensitive freight without written acceptance.
Prepare accurate invoice, packing list, permits and consignee tax or customs information before cargo arrival. Consistent data reduces document queries and helps our team pre-check customs and airline requirements.
For urgent or high-value cargo, ask our team to compare a direct option with a regional-gateway alternative and to confirm the recovery plan if the first flight is rolled, inspected or unable to accept the commodity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can El Salvador International Airport handle export and import air freight? Yes. It is an international civilian and military joint-use airport with a dedicated cargo terminal identified in the supplied airport record. Our team still confirms the carrier, handler, commodity acceptance and customs procedure for every shipment.

Is a direct flight available for every destination? No direct option should be assumed. Routing depends on the origin, destination, airline network, aircraft capacity, commodity restrictions and connection availability. We compare available direct, interline and gateway-based solutions at booking time.

How early should dangerous goods be submitted? As early as possible, preferably before space is requested. Our team needs the correct UN information, packing details, marks, labels and Shipper’s Declaration where applicable so the airline can complete its acceptance review before cargo tender.

Can temperature-controlled cargo be accepted? It may be accepted when the selected carrier and handler have approved the shipment and the packaging is suitable for the planned transit. Cold-room access, storage duration and transfer conditions must be confirmed individually.

What commonly causes delivery delays? Typical causes include late tender against the airline cut-off, incomplete documents, customs inspection, inconsistent cargo data, special-cargo approval issues, connection disruption and inland trucking constraints. Our team monitors these points from booking through final delivery.

Data Sources & Provenance

The airport identity, location description, cargo-terminal reference, cargo-aircraft parking reference, maintenance-platform reference and contact information in this module are based primarily on the supplied airport record for El Salvador International Airport. Operational conditions, carrier schedules, cut-off times, handling availability, customs procedures and charges are time-sensitive and must be reconfirmed before shipment execution.

Airport and port infrastructure authority reference: cepa.gob.sv
El Salvador customs authority reference: aduana.gob.sv
International air transport standards and cargo guidance: iata.org
International aviation standards reference: icao.int

Verification boundary: The listed domains support airport-authority, customs, airline-industry and international aviation reference checks. They do not constitute a guarantee of current flight schedules, warehouse capacity, cargo acceptance, customs clearance time or final-mile delivery performance. Our service team confirms those shipment-specific conditions before execution.