Airports / Bahamas / ZSA
San Salvador International Airport
MYSM / ZSASan Salvador, BahamasELEV 24 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
50 nm
To the nearest alternate
Stella Maris Airport (SML).
Overview
San Salvador International Airport (MYSM / ZSA) is a large commercial airport serving San Salvador, Bahamas. Field elevation is 24 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list ZSA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Stella Maris Airport (SML, 50 nm), New Bight Airport (TBI, 53 nm), and Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI, 62 nm).
Trip costs from ZSA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Cockburn Town Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ZSA to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
MYSM
IATA
ZSA
FAA / Local
MYSM
Elevation
24 ft
Coordinates
24.0630° N · 74.5232° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Bahamas fields
state range 5–26 ft
At 24 ft, ZSA sits higher than 93% of the 28 Bahamas fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 50nmSMLStella Maris AirportStella Maris
- 53nmTBINew Bight AirportCat Island
- 62nmLGIDeadman's Cay AirportDeadman's Cay
- 67nmMYLRHard Bargain Airport
- 72nmATCArthur's Town AirportArthur's Town
- 80nmGGTExuma International AirportMoss Town
Location
Open the full mapMYSM · San Salvador International Airport · San Salvador, Bahamas