Saint Romero I International Airport
Saint Romero I International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operator | San Salvador World Airports | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | San Salvador and Pasadena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | North-central San Salvador, Creeperopolis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 18 June 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Creeperian Airlines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Time zone | San Salvador Time (AMT–4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,283 ft / 391 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | aeropuertosansalvador.gob.cr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Imperial Aviation Administration (AAI) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Emperor Romero I Adolfo Carlos de la'Santa Trinidad de San Alfonso y San Miguel Martínez de Jiménez y Galdámez de Águila International Airport[note 1] (IATA: SSL, ICAO: CSSL, AAI LID: ՍՍԼ) is a major international airport located in San Salvador, Creeperopolis. The airport primarily serves the cities of San Salvador and Pasadena, however, as Creeperopolis' largest airport, the airport effectively serves the entire department of San Salvador. The airport is jointly owned by Creeperian Airport Holdings and the Ministry of Transportation, and is operated by San Salvador World Airports. It is the busiest airport the world, receiving 97,534,384 passengers in 2019.
Built between 1969 and 1973, the airport has expanded to the size of 3,500 acres (1,400 ha) of land in north-central San Salvador. The airport consists of five parallel runways (06L/24R, 06R/24L, 07L/25R, 07R/25L, 08/26) and twelve terminals (eleven passenger, one cargo). The airport is named after Emperor Romero I of Creeperopolis, who reigned between 1933 and 1946 during the Creeperian Civil War and was canonized as a saint by the Creeperian Catholic Church in 1960. The airport serves as the primary hub for Creeperian Airlines, the flag carrier of Creeperopolis, and serves as a focus city for Aero Salforto, Imperial Airlines, and Salvadoran Airlines.
Contents
History
Land's original use
Planning and construction
From 1912 to 1960, Miguel Martín Cabañeras y Gutiérrez International Airport served San Salvador as the primary airport for the city and the surrounding department. It was equipped with two parallel runways, 18/36 and 9/27. The airport also had two domestic terminal buildings and an extra international terminal, 35 gates in total. During the Creeperian Civil War, the airport was used as a military base for the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council (Imperial 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 1960s, 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 around 50 miles from Miguel Martín Cabañeras y Gutiérrez International Airport.
Construction occurred from 1970 to 1973 and the airport was opened on 11 September 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 Antonio Fidel Guerrero y Menéndez International Terminal, and two parallel runways (6/24 and 7/25). The airport had 60 gates and relieved air traffic from Miguel Martín Cabañeras y Gutiérrez International Airport.
Expansion in the 1980s and 1990s
The airport was expanded to four domestic terminals from 1981 to 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), José Emmanuel Canalejas y Méndez International Terminal, and Terminal 9. With the expansion, the airport was renamed to Saint Emperor Romero I Adolfo Carlos de la'Santa Trinidad de San Alfonso y San Miguel Martínez de Jiménez y Galdámez de Águila International Airport, in honor of Emperor Saint Romero I, considered a martyr of the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council of the Creeperian Civil War. 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 to 2011 adding two additional terminals, 7 and 8. A northern rail yard was also built next to the cargo hub. From 2019 to 2020, the airport built a new runway south of the cargo hub, 8/26.
Current usage
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 |
| Passenger 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 |
| Cargo Terminal Area | |||
| 08 → | 13,222 ft 4,030 m |
200 ft 61 m |
← 26 |
Terminals
Saint Emperor Romero I Adolfo Carlos de la'Santa Trinidad de San Alfonso y San Miguel Martínez de Jiménez y Galdámez de Águila International Airport has eleven passenger terminals and two cargo terminals. Of the nine passenger terminals, four are international while the other seven are domestic.
Terminals 1–2
Terminal 1 has nine gates: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19. The tenant of terminal 1 is Creeperian Airlines, which designates the terminal for domestic flights.
Terminal 2 has ten gates: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27A, 27B, 28A, and 28B. The tenant of terminal 2 is Creeperian Airlines, which designates the terminal for domestic flights.
Terminals 3–4
The tenant of terminals 3 and 4 is Creeperian Airlines, which designates the terminals for international flights.
Terminals 5–8
The tenant of terminals 5 through 8 is Creeperian Airlines, which designates the terminals for domestic flights. Additionally, Creeperian Airlines Connect is also a tenant of terminal 8.
Terminal 9
The tenants of terminal 9 are Air Senvar, Atlántidan Air Service, Castillianan Connections, Lakefront Airlines, Southern Express, TACA Airlines, and Volaris.
International terminals
The two international terminals are called Antonio Fidel Guerrero y Menéndez International Terminal and José Emmanuel Canalejas y Méndez International Terminal.
Cargo terminal
The tenants of the Cargo Terminal are Air Quebecshire Cargo, Cargavilla, and 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, and 8 are connected via an underground tunnel (post-security checkpoint). Antonio Fidel Guerrero y Menéndez International Terminal and José Emmanuel Canalejas y Méndez International Terminal are also connected via an underground tunnel (post-security checkpoint). Terminal 3 is also connected to Antonio Fidel Guerrero y Menéndez International Terminal.
Roads and highways
Saint Romero I 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
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The Creeperian Passenger Railroad Service (SFPC) serves as the primary mode of rail transportation in and out of Saint Romero I 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 International Airport to both the arrivals and departures levels. SSL 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.
Accidents and incidents
During the airport's history, there have been numerous accidents and incidents. The following list is divided into accidents and terrorist incidents.
Aircraft accidents
- On 28 June 2020, Creeperian Airlines Flight 424, which departed from Saint Romero I International Airport, collided with a radio tower and crashed while on approach to Chicajun International Airport. Of the 329 on board, 16 were killed. The air traffic controller on duty, Cassidy McGuin, was convicted of negligence, however, he was assassinated by a relative of two of the victims shortly after his sentencing.
Terrorist incidents
- On 15 May 1995, Creeperian Airlines Flight 111, which was en route to Saint Romero I International Airport from Santiago Matadeltinianos International Airport, was hijacked by members of the Society of Deltinian Brothers. The plane was crashed near Ningüino after a revolt by passengers on board the plane. The attack killed all 312 people on board.
- On 19 September 1995, Creeperian Airlines Flight 1347, which departed Saint Romero I International Airport and was en route to Quebecshire City International Airport, was bombed by the Holy Army of al-Mutasim which hid a bomb in the baggage compartment by negating security and gaining access to the loading ramp disguised as a baggage handler. The bombing killed all 315 people on board.
Aircraft spotting
See also
 Creeperopolis portal Terraconserva portal |
- Air transportation in Creeperopolis
- List of major airports in Creeperopolis
- Other major airports
Notes
- ↑ Creeperian Spanish – Creeperian: Աերոպփերտո Ինտերնածիոնալ Սան Եմպերադոր Րոմերո Ի Ադոլֆո Ծարլոս դե լա Սանտա Տրինիդադ դե Սան Ալֆոմսո յ Սան Միգփել Մարտձնեզ դե Ջիմէմեզ յ Գալդըմեզ դե Ըգփիլա; Creeperian Spanish – Iberic: Aeropuerto Internacional San Emperador Romero I Adolfo Carlos de la'Santa'Trinidad de San Alfonso y San Miguel Martínez de Jiménez y Galdámez de Águila.
External links
- Saint Romero I International Airport (NationStates; 11 August 2019)
- Saint Romero I International Airport (NSIndex; 25 August 2019)
- Saint Romero I International Airport (IIWiki; 1 Feburary 2020)
