Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport () is located southwest of the center of

Salta Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Salta Province, the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the List of cities in Argentina, 7th most-populous ...

, capital city of

Salta Province Salta () is a Provinces of Argentina, province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the east clockwise Formosa Province, Formosa, Chaco Province, Chaco, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Es ...

, in

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. The airport covers an area of and is operated by

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Also known as El Aybal Airport, it is the main hub of the Argentine Andes, served by

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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,

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returned to Salta Airport, restarting its route to

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. This is an important connection to international destinations, such as São Paulo-Guarulhos, Madrid-Barajas and

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outside Buenos Aires. As of 2024, the passenger terminal is being modernized to handle over 1.5 million passengers per year.

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Aeropuertos de Salta
El Site con toda la info sobre los aeropuertos de Salta.
Salta, SLA
- Aeropuertos Argentinos 2000

* Airports in Salta Province Buildings and structures in Salta {{argentina-airport-stub

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