Ilopango International Airport (ILS) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Ilopango International Airport is the airport for San Salvador, El Salvador, and carries the codes ILS (IATA) and MSSS (ICAO). The field sits at an elevation of 2027 ft (618 m), and its clocks follow America/El_Salvador; all times on this page are the airport's local time. The live map below shows air traffic around Ilopango International Airport in real time; you can also search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
Ilopango International Airport has no public arrivals and departures board on this site. The live map below does show air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | MSSS |
|---|---|
| Type: | medium airport |
| Continent: | NA |
| Country code: | SV |
| Country: | El Salvador |
| City | San Salvador |
| IATA: | ILS |
| Longitude: | -89.1199 |
| Latitude: | 13.6995 |
Ilopango International Airport (ILS) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
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Key facts about Ilopango International Airport
You will find Ilopango International Airport at 13.6995, -89.1199, at an elevation of 2027 ft (618 m) above sea level. A single runway handles all traffic here, so all arrivals and departures share it, and weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule. In the OurAirports reference data, Ilopango International Airport is classified as a medium-sized airport. Local time at the airport follows America/El_Salvador. If you are tracking a flight from another time zone, remember that the times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to Ilopango International Airport
The airport is roughly 7.4 km (5 mi) from the centre of San Salvador, measured in a straight line. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about Ilopango International Airport
Does Ilopango International Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does: the OurAirports reference data lists Ilopango International Airport with scheduled service. Schedules change with the seasons, so check the current boards or the airline for what flies today.
What do the codes ILS and MSSS mean?
Both identify the same airport. ILS is the IATA code for Ilopango International Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; MSSS is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Ilopango International Airport have?
Ilopango International Airport has one active runway in the OurAirports reference data. The count excludes closed runways.
What time zone is Ilopango International Airport in?
Ilopango International Airport keeps America/El_Salvador time. All times on this page are shown in the airport's local time.