Highest Airports in El Salvador
Airports in El Salvador ranked by elevation above sea level.
1El Palmer AirportSanta Ana · 2,229 ft above sea level
679 m
2Ilopango International AirportSan Salvador · 2,027 ft above sea level
618 m
3Rio Sucio Highway AirstripEl Botoncillal · 1,594 ft above sea level
486 m
4El Ronco AirportMetapán · 1,460 ft above sea level
445 m
5El Platanar AirportSuchitoto · 1,354 ft above sea level
413 m
6Los Comandos AirportSan Francisco Gotera · 919 ft above sea level
280 m
7La Cabaña AirportLa Cabaña · 885 ft above sea level
270 m
8La Aramuaca AirportSan Miguel · 285 ft above sea level
87 m
9Usulutan Private AirportUsulutan · 285 ft above sea level
87 m
10El Papalon AirportSan Miguel · 283 ft above sea level
86 m
11La Carrera AirportJiquilisco · 254 ft above sea level
77 m
12Santa Rosa de Lima AirportSanta Rosa de Lima · 239 ft above sea level
73 m
13Las Mesas AirportLas Mesas · 187 ft above sea level
57 m
14Casas Nuevas AirportJiquilisco · 157 ft above sea level
48 m
15El Jocotillo AirportEl Jocotillo · 127 ft above sea level
39 m
16Puerto El Triunfo AirportPuerto El Triunfo · 118 ft above sea level
36 m
17El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezSan Salvador (San Luis Talpa) · 101 ft above sea level
31 m
18Las Cachas AirportCangrejera · 51 ft above sea level
16 m
19San Ramon AirportSan Ramón · 37 ft above sea level
11 m
20Barillas AirportBarrillas · 32 ft above sea level
10 m
21Corral De Mulas AirportCorral de Mulas · 26 ft above sea level
8 m
22La Chepona AirportLa Chepona · 13 ft above sea level
4 m
23Ceiba Doblada AirportCeiba Doblada · 10 ft above sea level
3 m
24El Tamarindo AirportCanoguero · 10 ft above sea level
3 m
25El Zapote AirportBarra de Santiago · 6 ft above sea level
2 m
26Punta San Juan AirportCorral de Mulas · 3 ft above sea level
1 m
27Espiritu Santo AirportEspíritu Santo · 1 ft above sea level
0 m
Highlights
Within El Salvador, El Palmer Airport ranks first in 2026 with 679 m, followed by Ilopango International Airport (618 m) and Rio Sucio Highway Airstrip (486 m).
Across 27 entries, values run from 679 m (El Palmer Airport) to 0 m (Espiritu Santo Airport), with a median of 48 m.
Source: OurAirports, airports and runway datasets, 2026. Unit: metres.
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