Saint Romero I International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional San Romero I Adolfo Martínez Galdámez | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | 75% Creeperian Airport Holdings 25% Government of Creeperopolis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | San Salvador World Airways | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | San Salvador and surrounding Department | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | San Salvador, San Salvador, Creeperopolis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | September 11, 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Focus city for | Passenger Airlines Cargo Airlines | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1970-1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,283 ft / 391 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | aeropuertosansalvador.org.cr | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saint Romero I Adolfo Martínez Galdámez International Airport (IATA: SRA, ICAO: CSRA, FAA LID: SRA), commonly referred to as SRA (with each of its letters pronounced individually), is the primary international airport serving San Salvador, San Salvador, Creeperopolis, and its surrounding metropolitan area.
SRA is located just south of San Salvador. The airport covers 3,500 acres (1,400 ha) of land. SRA has four parallel runways and 11 terminals.
In 2019, SRA handled 97,534,384 passengers, making it one of the world's busiest and Creeperopolis' busiest.
SRA serves as the primary hub for Creeperian Airlines, Creeperopolis's largest airline, along with its cargo counterpart: Creeperian Airlines Cargo. SRA is also a focus city for the passenger airlines of Air Quebecshire and New Gandor International Airlines. It also serves as a focus city for the cargo airlines of Air Quebecshire Cargo and New Gandor Cargo.
SRA is the largest airport in San Salvador, but airports such as San Salvador City International Airport, Miguel Cabañeras Gutiérrez International Airport, and North San Salvador International Airport also serve the city.
The airport is named after Emperor Saint Romero I Adolfo Martínez Galdámez, the Emperor of Creeperopolis and the Creeperans from 1933-1946 and the leader of the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council during the Creeperian Civil War.
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History
From 1912-1960, Miguel Cabañeras International Airport served San Salvador as the primary airport for the city and the surrounding department. It was equipped with two parallel runways, 18L/36R and 18R/36L. The airport also had two domestic terminal buildings and an extra international terminal, 50 gates in total. During the Creeperian Civil War, the airport was used as a military base for the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council and was nearly completely destroyed during the Siege of San Salvador. It was retransformed into a civilian airport after the civil war ended and was reopened in 1952.
By the 1960's, air traffic in Creeperopolis had increased by an unsustainable amount for the airport to handle and it became extremely overcrowded very quickly. The Creeperian government, under direct orders of Emperor Romero II, began construction on a new airport in 1970 just over 5 miles from Miguel Cabañeras International Airport.
Construction occurred from 1970-1973 and the airport was opened on September 11, 1973, originally being named San Salvador International Airport (SSL, CSSL, SSL). The original airport in 1973 had two domestic terminals numbered 1 and 2 (present day's 3 and 4 respectively), an international terminal named Alfonso I International Terminal, and two parallel runways (6/24 and 7/25). The airport had 60 gates and relieved air traffic from Miguel Cabañeras International Airport.
The airport was expanded to four domestic terminals from 1981-1983, numbered 1-4 (terminals 2-5 today). Two additional runways were added and the two original runways were renamed as such, 6L/24R, 6R/24L, 7L/25R, and 7R/25L. The two original parallel runways were enlarged to accomodate for larger aircraft. A third expansion occurred from 1999-2003 adding four more terminals, 1 and 6 (numbered as such today), King Miguel I International Terminal, and the Regional Terminal. With the expansion, the airport was renamed to King Alfonso I Salvador Martínez Moreno International Airport (ASM, CASM, ASM) To the south of the airport, a cargo hub was built as well as a rail yard. A fourth and final expansion occurred from 2009-2011 adding two additional terminals, 7 and 8. A northern rail yard was also built next to the cargo hub. Starting in 2019, the airport began building a new runway south of the cargo hub, 8/26.
On July 24, 2019, Emperor Alexander II officially changed the name of the airport once again from King Alfonso I Salvador Martínez Moreno International Airport to the new name: Saint Romero I Adolfo Martínez Galdámez International Airport (SRA, CSRA, SRA), in honor of Emperor St. Romero I, the martyr Emperor of the Creeperian Civil War.
Runways
| E | Length | Width | W |
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| 06L → | 8,926 ft 2,721 m |
150 ft 46 m |
← 24R |
| 06R → | 10,885 ft 3,318 m |
150 ft 46 m |
← 24L |
| Terminal Area | |||
| 07L → | 12,923 ft 3,939 m |
150 ft 46 m |
← 25R |
| 07R → | 11,095 ft 3,382 m |
200 ft 61 m |
← 25L |
Terminals
Saint Romero I Adolfo Martínez Galdámez International Airport has eleven passenger terminals and two cargo terminals. Of the nine passenger terminals, four are international while the other seven are domestic.
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 has nine gates: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19. Terminal 1 is the primary terminal of Air Quebecshire and the airline has exclusive rights to the terminal.
Terminal 2
Terminal 2 houses Andaluzian Airlines and Ar Heshubic Airways.
Terminal 3
Terminal 3 houses Andaluzian Airlines and Ar Heshubic Airways.
Terminal 4
Terminal 4 houses Creeperian Airlines.
Terminal 5
Terminal 5 houses Creeperian Airlines.
Terminal 6
Terminal 6 houses Creeperian Airlines.
Terminal 7
Terminal 7 houses Creeperian Airlines.
Terminal 8
Terminal 8 houses Creeperian Airlines, Salvadoran Airlines, and Papal Air.
Terminal 9
Terminal 9 houses Creeperian Airlines, Creeperian Airlines Connect, Air Creeperopolis, Traditionalist Air, and MetroAir Creeperopolis.
King Alfonso I International Terminal
King Alfonso I International Terminal houses Creeperian Airlines, Eminople Air, flySCI, Lyoa National Airlines, and New Gandor International Airlines.
King Miguel I International Terminal
King Miguel I International Terminal houses Creeperian Airlines, Paleocacherian Trans-Oceanic, and Transcontinental Transport.
Cargo Terminal North
Cargo Terminal North houses Creeperian Airlines Cargo and Air Quebecshire Cargo.
Cargo Terminal South
Cargo Terminal South houses Creeperian Airlines Cargo.
Airlines and Destinations
Passenger
Cargo
Traffic and Statistics
Top Domestic Destinations
Top International Destinations
Airlines
Ground Transportation
Connection Between Terminals
Terminals 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are connected via an underground tunnel (post-security checkpoint). King Alfonso I International Terminal and King Miguel I International Terminal are also connected via an underground tunnel (post-security checkpoint). Terminal 3 is also connected to King Alfonso I International Terminal.
Roads and Highways
Saint Romero I Adolfo Martínez Galdámez International Airport is arranged in a U-shape or horseshoe-shape and is divided into an upper departures level/road and a lower arrivals level/road. In the middle of the lies several parking garages with a road that intersects the area in half and leads out of the airport.
Creeperian Highway 1 flows directly under the south end of the airport and has its origin and end connected to the U-shape lower level road.
Trains and Railroads
Template:SRA Airport Metro Connector
The Creeperian Passenger Railroad Service (SFPC) serves as the primary mode of rail transportation in and out of Saint Romero I Adolfo Martínez Galdámez International Airport. The Creeperian Passenger Railroad Service operates a small metro in and out of the airport.
The airport also has two rail yards north and south of the "Southern Runways" to help relieve cargo traffic. The primary mover of freight to the rail yards is the Unión Pacífico Company.
Other Transportation
Bus services are readily available at Saint Romero I Adolfo Martínez Galdámez International Airport to both the arrivals and departures levels. SRA Shuttle is the airport-owned bus company which connects travelers between San Salvador, airport parking lots, and the airport itself. Taxis are also operated at the airport.
