Aeropuerto de El Papalon

Aeropuerto de El Papalon
Characteristics
ICAO code	MSSM
Coordinates	13 ° 26 '37 "  N , 88 ° 7' 36"  W Coordinates: 13 ° 26 '37 "  N , 88 ° 7' 36"  W

Aeropuerto de El Papalon is an airfield in El Salvador .

The unpaved runway with around 1000 meters of usable length has a northwest-southeast orientation and is located around 7 kilometers southeast of the city of San Miguel . It runs parallel to the main street Carretera Panamericana Nº 1. The airport is administered by the Commission Ejecutiva Portuaria Autónoma .

The airfield was originally planned as Aeropuerto Regional ( regional airport ). However, the expansion was abandoned and the airfield is now only approved for light aircraft . There are no facilities on the premises. The Aeroclub de El Salvador uses this airfield for training flights.

See also

• List of airfields in El Salvador

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• AIP (Aviation Handbook, as of 2011) Edition Aerodromes of the Autoridad de Aviación Civil El Salvador (not available online)