Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in El Salvador.
#1 El Palmer airport at Santa Ana (El Salvador) MSSA
Altitude : 679 m = 2228ft
El Palmer airport is located close to Santa Ana, Candelaria de La Frontera at 5.8 km↑, Chalchuapa at 10 km↑, San Sebastián Salitrillo at 11 km↑, Santa Ana at 11 km↑, San Miguel at 12 km↑, San Isidro at 13 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for El Palmer airport
#2 Ilopango International airport at San Salvador (El Salvador) MSSS
Altitude : 616 m = 2021ft
Ilopango International airport is located close to San Salvador, Ilopango at 1.2 km↑, Soyapango at 5.2 km↑, Delgado at 6.1 km↑, Santiago Texacuangos at 6.3 km↑, Santo Tomas at 6.7 km↑, San Salvador at 7.4 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2240 m = 7349ft
- runway 15/33 : 2240m = 7349ft
-> Aviation weather for Ilopango International airport
#3 Rio Sucio Highway Airstrip airport at El Botoncillal (El Salvador) SV-0001
Altitude : 486 m = 1594ft
Rio Sucio Highway Airstrip airport is located close to El Botoncillal, Ateos at 7.9 km↑, Ciudad Arce at 11 km↑, Quezaltepeque at 13 km↑, Tepecoyo at 13 km↑, Jayaque at 13 km↑, Santa Tecla at 14 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Rio Sucio Highway Airstrip airport
#4 El Ronco airport at Metapán (El Salvador) MSRC
Altitude : 445 m = 1460ft
El Ronco airport is located close to Metapán, Metapan at 6.3 km↑, Masahuat at 17 km↑, San Miguel at 20 km↑, Texistepeque at 21 km↑, Asuncion Mita at 22 km↑, Concepcion Las Minas at 23 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for El Ronco airport
#5 El Platanar airport at Suchitoto (El Salvador) MSPT
Altitude : 413 m = 1355ft
El Platanar airport is located close to Suchitoto, Suchitoto at 3.9 km↑, Aguilares at 14 km↑, Guazapa at 14 km↑, Tenancingo at 15 km↑, San Miguel de Mercedes at 16 km↑, Chalatenango at 17 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for El Platanar airport
#6 Los Comandos airport at San Francisco Gotera (El Salvador) MSLD
Altitude : 280 m = 919ft
Los Comandos airport is located close to San Francisco Gotera, San Francisco at 3 km↑, Cacaopera at 5.2 km↑, El Triunfo at 8.8 km↑, Sociedad at 10 km↑, Guatajiagua at 12 km↑, Barrios at 14 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1000 m = 3281ft
- runway 01/19 : 1000m = 3281ft
-> Aviation weather for Los Comandos airport
#7 La Cabaña airport at La Cabaña (El Salvador) MSLC
Altitude : 270 m = 886ft
La Cabaña airport is located close to La Cabaña, El Paisnal at 5.4 km↑, Aguilares at 5.9 km↑, Guazapa at 15 km↑, Sitio de Los Nejapa at 16 km↑, San Pablo Tacachico at 17 km↑, Nueva Concepcion at 19 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for La Cabaña airport
#8 Usulutan Private airport at Usulutan (El Salvador) SV-0005
Altitude : 87 m = 285ft
Usulutan Private airport is located close to Usulutan, Ozatlan at 5.7 km↑, Usulutan at 5.9 km↑, Puerto El Triunfo at 7.6 km↑, Jiquilisco at 9 km↑, Santa Elena at 11 km↑, Concepcion Batres at 15 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Usulutan Private airport
#9 La Aramuaca airport at San Miguel (El Salvador) MSAC
Altitude : 87 m = 285ft
La Aramuaca airport is located close to San Miguel, San Miquel at 7.9 km↑, Barrios at 17 km↑, Moncagua at 17 km↑, San Alejo at 17 km↑, Jocoro at 22 km↑, Hacienda Tierra Blanca at 22 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for La Aramuaca airport
#10 El Papalon airport at San Miguel (El Salvador) MSSM
Altitude : 86 m = 282ft
El Papalon airport is located close to San Miguel, San Miquel at 7.5 km↑, Moncagua at 17 km↑, Barrios at 17 km↑, San Alejo at 18 km↑, Hacienda Tierra Blanca at 22 km↑, Jocoro at 23 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for El Papalon airport
#11 La Carrera airport at Jiquilisco (El Salvador) MSCR
#12 Santa Rosa de Lima airport at Santa Rosa de Lima (El Salvador) SV-0004
#13 Las Mesas airport at Las Mesas (El Salvador) MSLM
#14 Casas Nuevas airport at Jiquilisco (El Salvador) MSCN
#15 El Jocotillo airport at El Jocotillo (El Salvador) MSJC
#16 Puerto El Triunfo airport at Puerto El Triunfo (El Salvador) SV-0006
#17 Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International airport at San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) (El Salvador) MSLP SAL
#18 Las Cachas airport at Cangrejera (El Salvador) SV-0002
#19 San Ramon airport at San Ramón (El Salvador) MSSN
#20 Barillas airport at Barrillas (El Salvador) MSBS
#21 Corral De Mulas airport at Corral de Mulas (El Salvador) MSCM
#22 La Chepona airport at La Chepona (El Salvador) MSCH
#23 El Tamarindo airport at Canoguero (El Salvador) MSET
#24 Ceiba Doblada airport at Ceiba Doblada (El Salvador) MSCD
#25 El Zapote airport at Barra de Santiago (El Salvador) MSZT
#26 Punta San Juan airport at Corral de Mulas (El Salvador) MSSJ
#27 Espiritu Santo airport at Espíritu Santo (El Salvador) MSES
Data sources
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