Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport SLA / SASA
Salta, Salta · Argentina · Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
1.5Mpax · 2023
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATASASA / SLA
OperatorAeropuertos Argentina 2000
Coordinates24.8560°S, 65.4862°W
Elevation4,091 ft · 1,247 m
Time zoneART (UTC-3, no DST)
Passengers / yr1,460,349 (2023)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceSASA — AIP Argentina / ANAC
Operating hoursDaily approx. 06:00-24:00 local for scheduled airline operations; no published hard curfew but night movements are limited/coordinated with ATC given surrounding terrain; PPR recommended for GA/charter arrivals outside published hours.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (opened 2000, undergoing capacity expansion works) with jet bridges and remote stands handling both domestic and international flights.
Runways (2)
- 02/20 · 3,025 m / 9,925 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS CAT I (RWY 02)
- 06/24 · 2,400 m / 7,874 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Northern Argentina's busiest airport, gateway to Salta city and the Andean Northwest (Quebrada de Humahuaca, Cafayate wine country, Puna); served by Aerolineas Argentinas, Flybondi and JetSMART domestically plus seasonal/regional international links (Lima, Panama); surrounding mountainous terrain and afternoon convective activity in summer can affect approach/departure operations.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Intercargo S.A.U.
State-owned ramp and passenger ground-handling company; official Intercargo site (argentina.gob.ar/intercargo/aeropuertos) explicitly lists "Aeropuerto Internacional de Salta General Martín Miguel de Güemes" among the 16 Argentine airports (Ezeiza, Aeroparque, Bariloche, Córdoba, Chapelco, Comodoro Rivadavia, El Calafate, Puerto Iguazú, Jujuy, Mendoza, Neuquén, Río Gallegos, Rosario, Salta, Tucumán, Ushuaia) where it provides ramp services and passenger transport for airlines from landing to takeoff.
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Aircraft fuel
Unconfirmed
YPF S.A. (Aeroplantas YPF)
YPF is Argentina's dominant into-plane Jet A-1/Avgas supplier via its national aeroplantas network (ATA 103 standards) and is the near-default fuel provider at most AA2000-network provincial airports. Trade/airport directories cite YPF as fuel provider at Salta (SASA/SLA), but an on-airport aeroplanta specifically at Salta's own terminal could not be independently confirmed -- only a confirmed nearby aeroplanta at Tartagal (SAST), a separate airport roughly 400km away in the same province, which does not itself establish on-site Salta coverage. Treat as likely but unverified pending direct confirmation.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Available · 10 providers
Dirección General de Aviación Civil de la Provincia de Salta (DGAC Salta)
Engine shop — in-house provincial-government TAR (ANAC code 1B-358) at Salta Int'l Airport, Hangar 1; "Motores Limitada" rating covers Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D/-3DE/-3DF, Honeywell TFE731-20/-40 series and Rolls-Royce 250-C47B, plus P&W PW207D on helicopters — minor/routine inspections, mount/demount, excludes hot-section and overhaul.
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Dirección General de Aviación Civil de la Provincia de Salta (DGAC Salta)
Propeller shop — ANAC "Helices Limitada" rating (TAR 1B-358); maintenance and inspection of propellers fitted to its Learjet/Arava/Bell fleet, excludes overhaul, disassembly/assembly and NDT of prop components.
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Dirección General de Aviación Civil de la Provincia de Salta (DGAC Salta)
Structures/airframe shop — ANAC "Celula Limitada" rating (TAR 1B-358) covering scheduled/phase inspections up to D-check level on Learjet 45/40/XR and IAI Arava 101/102, plus progressive/periodic inspections and listed component overhauls (tail rotor hub, freewheel, swashplate, driveshaft etc.) on Bell 407, 412/-EP and 429 helicopters.
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Dirección General de Aviación Civil de la Provincia de Salta (DGAC Salta)
Avionics/instrument shop — "Servicios Especializados Limitados" rating: pitot-static/altimeter system tests (RAAC Part 91.411/Part 43 App. E) and ATC transponder tests (RAAC Part 91.413/Part 43 App. F).
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Dirección General de Aviación Civil de la Provincia de Salta (DGAC Salta)
Emergency-equipment shop — ELT (emergency locator transmitter) testing per RAAC Part 91.207(f) including opening the unit to check/replace the battery; also aircraft weighing & balancing service under the same specialized-services rating.
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Dirección General de Aviación Civil de la Provincia de Salta (DGAC Salta)
Battery shop — "Accesorios Limitada" rating; documented capability list covers lead-acid (Concorde, Gill) and nickel-cadmium (Marathon, Saft, Hawker/Enersys) aircraft batteries across its fleet types, incl. Learjet 45 battery P/N 9750R0824.
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Dirección General de Aviación Civil de la Provincia de Salta (DGAC Salta)
Hydraulics/mechanical-accessory shop — "Accesorios Limitada" rating covers Bell 407/412/412EP cargo-hook and suspension systems (Onboard Systems, ICA models), Bell 407 rotor brake (Northwest Dynamics caliper/disc), Bell 412 A/C system and external auxiliary fuel system.
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Minera del Altiplano SA
Engine shop — in-house mining-company TAR (ANAC code 1B-670), hangar inside the DGAC Salta compound at Salta Int'l Airport; "Motores Limitada" rating for the engines fitted to its Textron/Beechcraft 1900D fleet — borescope inspection, engine-cleaning (ch.71-00-00), minor/routine inspections and injector cleaning, excludes major/hot-section inspection and overhaul.
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Minera del Altiplano SA
Propeller shop — ANAC "Helices Limitada" rating (TAR 1B-670) for propellers on its Beechcraft 1900D aircraft, excludes disassembly/assembly and overhaul.
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Minera del Altiplano SA
Structures/airframe shop — ANAC "Celula Limitada" rating (TAR 1B-670) covering scheduled maintenance and annual-rehabilitation inspection on Textron/Beechcraft 1900D, excludes landing-gear overhaul; also holds a limited STC/CTS-installed-equipment component category.
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Flight catering
Available
Fly Kitchen
In-flight/airline catering company; company site (flykitchen.com.ar) explicitly states it maintains kitchen facilities, equipment and logistics in Salta, alongside Córdoba (HQ), Mendoza, Santa Fe, Misiones and San Luis, serving airline and airport catering demand in Argentina's interior.
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Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Available
Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria (PSA)
Argentina's national civil airport security police force with jurisdiction over all commercial airports; the Unidad Operacional de Seguridad Preventiva Aeroportuaria (UOSP) Salta, part of Unidad Regional de Seguridad Aeroportuaria III del Norte, has a published Salta-specific contact (•••, (•••), and is responsible for passenger/baggage/cargo screening and airport security at Salta as at all AA2000-network airports.
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed
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