Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport () is located southwest of the center of Salta, capital city of Salta Province, in Argentina. The airport covers an area of 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.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics + Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Change from previous year Cargo(metric tons) Change from previous year2005294,708 8.18% 6,948 13.34% 1,336 4.95%2006298,342 1.23% 6,751 2.84% 1,434 7.34%2007397,578 33.26% 7,678 13.73% 1,387 3.28%2008466,492 17.33% 8,684 13.10% 1,624 17.09%2009557,417 19.49% 9,707 11.78% 1,564 3.69%2010614,012 10.15% 10,372 6.85% 1,438 8.06% Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics(Years 2005-2010)
See also
Transport in Argentina List of airports in Argentina
References
External links Aeropuertos de Salta El Site con toda la info sobre los aeropuertos de Salta. Salta, SLA - Aeropuertos Argentinos 2000
Accident history for SLA at Aviation Safety Network