Airports / El Salvador / ILS
Ilopango International Airport
MSSS / ILSSan Salvador, El SalvadorELEV 2,027 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
16 nm
To the nearest alternate
El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL).
Overview
Ilopango International Airport (MSSS / ILS) is a mid-sized airport serving San Salvador, El Salvador. Field elevation is 2,027 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list ILS as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL, 16 nm), Palmerola International Airport (XPL, 96 nm), and La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 98 nm).
Trip costs from ILS are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ILS to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
MSSS
IATA
ILS
FAA / Local
MSSS
Elevation
2,027 ft
Coordinates
13.6995° N · 89.1199° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 16nmSALEl Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezSan Salvador (San Luis Talpa)
- 96nmXPLPalmerola International AirportPalmerola
- 98nmGUALa Aurora International AirportGuatemala City
- 101nmGSJSan José AirportPuerto San José
- 113nmTGUToncontín AirportTegucigalpa
- 126nmPBRPuerto Barrios AirportPuerto Barrios
Location
Open the full mapMSSS · Ilopango International Airport · San Salvador, El Salvador