Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 1
- Scheduled routes
- 52
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- SAL → IAD · 4 carriers
Top airports in El Salvador
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Salvador | SAL | 52 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in El Salvador
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVIANCA | AV | 25 | Network → |
| 2 | Volaris El Salvador | N3 | 6 | Network → |
| 3 | Frontier Airlines | F9 | 5 | Network → |
| 4 | United Airlines | UA | 4 | Network → |
| 5 | TAGAirlines | 5U | 2 | Network → |
| 6 | American Airlines | AA | 2 | Network → |
| 7 | Iberojet | E9 | 2 | Network → |
| 8 | Aeromexico | AM | 1 | Network → |
| 9 | Copa Airlines | CM | 1 | Network → |
| 10 | Delta Air Lines | DL | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from El Salvador
Most-served international destinations
- Dulles (IAD) · USA — 4 carriers
- Houston (IAH) · USA — 4 carriers
- Dallas (DFW) · USA — 3 carriers
- Los Angeles (LAX) · USA — 3 carriers
- Madrid (MAD) · Spain — 3 carriers
- Mexico City (MEX) · Mexico — 3 carriers
- Atlanta (ATL) · USA — 2 carriers
- New York (EWR) · USA — 2 carriers
Aviation accidents in El Salvador
- 2026-03-01 — BOEING 737-823 (American Airlines)
- 2026-02-06
- 2026-02-06 — CESSNA 150M (ACADEMIA SUPERIOR DE AVIACION ASA)
- 2025-11-04
- 2025-10-25
- 2025-10-25 — CESSNA 210
- 2025-06-07
- 2025-02-20
- 2025-02-20
- 2025-02-19
- 2025-01-03
- 2024-10-16
- 2023-07-25 — Robinson R44
- 2023-07-17 — BOEING 757-232 (DELTA AIR LINES INC)
- 2023-07-13
- 2023-06-29
- 2023-06-26
- 2023-05-23 — 1 fatal
- 2022-07-07 — BOEING 737-924ER (UNITED AIRLINES INC)
- 2021-07-26
Where El Salvador flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in El Salvador?
El Salvador has 1 airport in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in El Salvador?
El Salvador has 52 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from El Salvador?
Top operators by route count: AVIANCA, Volaris El Salvador, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, TAGAirlines.
Which is the busiest airport in El Salvador?
By scheduled-route count, San Salvador (SAL) is the busiest airport in El Salvador with 52 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from El Salvador?
Dulles (IAD), USA sees the most competition with 4 carriers serving it from El Salvador.
Which countries do El Salvador-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: USA (28 routes), Mexico (4 routes), Spain (4 routes), Canada (3 routes), Honduras (3 routes).