AirportsSan Salvador International Airport is a large airport serving San Salvador, in Bahamas. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ZSA.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ZSA
- ICAO code
- MYSM
- City
- San Salvador
- State or region
- San Salvador
- Country
- Bahamas
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 24.0630° N, 74.5232° W
- Elevation
- 7 m (24 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,438 m (8,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ZSA means San Salvador International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: MYSM. ICAO codes that begin with M belong to Mexico and Central America. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 24.0630° N, 74.5232° W. It stands 7 metres (24 feet) above sea level.
Runways
San Salvador International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,438 metres (8,000 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 22 airports of Bahamas on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 4.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,438 m 8,000 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stella Maris AirportStella Maris | SML | 93 km |
| New Bight AirportCat Island | TBI | 98 km |
| Deadman's Cay AirportDeadman's Cay | LGI | 114 km |
| Arthur's Town AirportArthur's Town | ATC | 132 km |
| Exuma International AirportMoss Town | GGT | 149 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 13,423 km | 16 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 14,056 km | 17 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 12,325 km | 15 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,853 km | 8 h 45 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 1,845 km | 2 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,372 km | 5 h 45 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 17,185 km | 21 h 10 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,467 km | 15 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,476 km | 19 h 10 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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