# Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA / SBSV)

**Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport** (IATA: SSA, ICAO: SBSV) is a large airport in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It opened in 1925. It has 2 runways; the longest is 3,005 m (9,859 ft). It is operated by Vinci Airports. In 2022 it handled 6.5 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsv

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: SSA / SBSV
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Vinci Airports
- Serves: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- Opened: 1925
- Elevation: 20 m / 64 ft
- Coordinates: -12.9086, -38.3225
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 3,005 m / 9,859 ft
- Passengers: 6,504,908 (2022)
- Time zone: UTC-3 · America/Bahia
- Website: https://www.salvador-airport.com.br/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Bahia_Airport (22 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q926029
- Weather station: SBSV · WMO 83248
- Ident: SBSV

## Timeline

- 1925: Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10/28 | 3,005 m / 9,859 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 078° / 258° | yes |
| 17/35 | 1,520 m / 4,987 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 143° / 323° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | 8,938,473 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 9,283,331 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 8,811,306 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 9,371,905 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 9,088,177 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 7,577,864 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 7,642,058 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 8,017,000 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 7,437,433 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 3,900,000 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 5,380,835 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 6,504,908 | Wikidata |

## Routes

38 destinations in 8 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (34)

- [SDGX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/snpp.md) Morro de São Paulo Airport · Brazil · 86 km / 53 mi · Abaeté Aviação
- [IOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbil.md) Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport · Brazil · 226 km / 140 mi · Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [AJU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbar.md) Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport · Brazil · 254 km / 158 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [LEC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sble.md) Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport · Brazil · 324 km / 201 mi · Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [VDC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/br-0569.md) Glauber de Andrade Rocha Airport · Brazil · 357 km / 222 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [BPS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbps.md) Porto Seguro International Airport · Brazil · 401 km / 249 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [PNZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbpl.md) Senador Nilo Coelho Airport · Brazil · 464 km / 288 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [MCZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbmo.md) Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport · Brazil · 468 km / 291 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [GNM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sngi.md) Guanambi Airport · Brazil · 500 km / 311 mi · Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [REC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbrf.md) Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport · Brazil · 649 km / 403 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [CPV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbkg.md) Presidente João Suassuna Airport · Brazil · 681 km / 423 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [BRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/snbr.md) Dom Ricardo Weberberger Airport · Brazil · 732 km / 455 mi · Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [JPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbjp.md) Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport · Brazil · 739 km / 459 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [VIX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbvt.md) Eurico de Aguiar Salles International Airport · Brazil · 844 km / 524 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [NAT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsg.md) Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport · Brazil · 857 km / 533 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CNF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbcf.md) Tancredo Neves International Airport · Brazil · 960 km / 597 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [THE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbte.md) Senador Petrônio Portela Airport · Brazil · 1,003 km / 623 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [FOR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbfz.md) Pinto Martins International Airport · Brazil · 1,016 km / 631 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [BSB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbbr.md) Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport · Brazil · 1,085 km / 674 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [GIG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgl.md) Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Brazil · 1,218 km / 757 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [GYN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgo.md) Santa Genoveva International Airport · Brazil · 1,242 km / 772 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [SLZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsl.md) Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport · Brazil · 1,319 km / 820 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [GRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgr.md) São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport · Brazil · 1,452 km / 902 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [VCP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbkp.md) Viracopos International Airport · Brazil · 1,458 km / 906 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [CGH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsp.md) Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport · Brazil · 1,480 km / 920 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CWB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbct.md) Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport · Brazil · 1,806 km / 1,122 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [MVD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sumu.md) Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport · Uruguay · 3,020 km / 1,877 mi · Sky Airline
- [AEP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sabe.md) Aeroparque Jorge Newbery · Argentina · 3,145 km / 1,954 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [EZE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/saez.md) Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini · Argentina · 3,174 km / 1,972 mi · Sky Airline
- [SCL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/scel.md) Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Chile · 3,997 km / 2,484 mi · Sky Airline, LATAM Brasil
- [PTY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mpto.md) Tocumen International Airport · Panama · 5,151 km / 3,201 mi · Copa Airlines
- [LIS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lppt.md) Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport · Portugal · 6,498 km / 4,038 mi · TAP Air Portugal
- [MAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemd.md) Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Spain · 6,934 km / 4,309 mi · Air Europa
- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 7,967 km / 4,950 mi · Air France

### Seasonal (7)

- [IOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbil.md) Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport · Brazil · 226 km / 140 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [SDU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbrj.md) Santos Dumont Airport · Brazil · 1,224 km / 761 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [GYN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgo.md) Santa Genoveva International Airport · Brazil · 1,242 km / 772 mi · Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [UDI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbul.md) Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport · Brazil · 1,250 km / 777 mi · Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [RAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbrp.md) Leite Lopes Airport · Brazil · 1,358 km / 844 mi · Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [CGH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsp.md) Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport · Brazil · 1,480 km / 920 mi · Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [POA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbpa.md) Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport · Brazil · 2,314 km / 1,438 mi · LATAM Brasil

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from SSA, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (9)

- G3 [Gol Transportes Aéreos](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/gol-transportes-aereos) · 23
- AD [Azul Brazilian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/azul-brazilian-airlines) · 14
- JJ [LATAM Brasil](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-brasil) · 8
- H2 [Sky Airline](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sky-airline) · 3
- E4 [Abaeté Aviação](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/abaete-aviacao) · 1
- UX [Air Europa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-europa) · 1
- AF [Air France](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-france) · 1
- CM [Copa Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/copa-airlines) · 1
- TP [TAP Air Portugal](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tap-air-portugal) · 1

Former hub of [Abaeté Linhas Aéreas](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/abaete-linhas-aereas).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 6.5M (2022) | #295 of 3,974 | #18 in South America | #10 in BR |
| Longest runway | 3,005 m / 9,859 ft | =1,163 of 29,858 | #51 in South America | #9 in BR |
| Elevation | 20 m / 64 ft | =38,531 of 43,403 | =8,348 in South America | =5,402 in BR |
| Age | Opened 1925 | =244 of 15,079 | #4 in South America | #1 in BR |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =21 in South America | =4 in BR |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | SALVADOR CON | 120.800 |
| ATIS | SALVADOR ATIS | 127.750 |
| CLD | SALVADOR TRAFFIC | 121.100 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| OPS | SALVADOR OPS | 122.500 |
| TWR | SALVADOR TWR | 118.300 |

## Nearby airports

- [BR-1736](https://dromopedia.com/airports/br-1736.md) Jauá Airport · 14 km / 8.5 mi
- [BR-0913](https://dromopedia.com/airports/br-0913.md) Fazenda Capuame Airstrip · 28 km / 17 mi
- [BR-2779](https://dromopedia.com/airports/br-2779.md) Lago Joanes Airport · 29 km / 18 mi
- [SNVR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/snvr.md) Aeroclube da Bahia Airport · 39 km / 24 mi
- [BR-1145](https://dromopedia.com/airports/br-1145.md) Aníbal Azevedo Filho Airstrip · 39 km / 25 mi
- [BR-0565](https://dromopedia.com/airports/br-0565.md) Ecides Fires Airport · 48 km / 30 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Salvador Bahia Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salvador_Bahia_Airport&oldid=1376163492), revision of 22 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsv/data