El Papalon Airport

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El Papalon Airport
San Miguel Regional Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves San Miguel
Elevation  AMSL 285 ft / 87 m
Coordinates 13°26′40″N88°07′40″W / 13.44444°N 88.12778°W / 13.44444; -88.12778 Coordinates: 13°26′40″N88°07′40″W / 13.44444°N 88.12778°W / 13.44444; -88.12778
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Location of the airport in El Salvador
Runways
Direction Length Surface
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13/31 990 3,248 Asphalt
Source: Google Maps [1] GCM [2]

El Papalon Airport( ICAO : MSSM) is an airport serving the city of San Miguel in San Miguel Department, El Salvador. The runway is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the city, alongside the Pan American Highway.

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San Miguel, El Salvador City in San Miguel Department, El Salvador

San Miguel is a city in eastern El Salvador. It is the country's third most populous city.. It is located 138 km east of the capital, San Salvador. It is also the capital of the department of San Miguel and a municipality. The population of the city in 2017 was 518,410.

San Miguel Department (El Salvador) Department in El Salvador

San Miguel is a department in the eastern part of El Salvador. The capital is San Miguel. The department is 2,077 km² in area and has a population of over 678,000.

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The La Aramuaca Airport runway parallels the El Papalon runway, and is only 800 metres (2,600 ft) northeast. [3]

La Aramuaca Airport

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