El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez
San Salvador (San Luis Talpa), La Paz Department (El Salvador)
IATA: SAL ICAO: MSLP
Longest Active Runway
10,500 ft
3,200 meters
Field Elevation
101 ft
31 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
1 closed, Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
13.4445°, -89.0558°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#1 in El Salvador
Out of 2 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#725 Worldwide
Top 9.6% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#5229 MSL
Top 71.8% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+5%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez's longest active runway measures 10,500 ft (3,200 m). It ranks as the #1 longest runway in El Salvador and #725 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 10,500 ft (3200m) | 148 ft (45m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 18/36 | 2,625 ft (800m) | 75 ft (23m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ❌ Unlighted | ⛔ Closed |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/sal.json ↗