The Country

Geography:

Situated on the Pacific coast of Central America, El Salvador has Guatemala to the west and Honduras to the north and east. It is the smallest of the Central American countries and the only one without an Atlantic coastline. Most of the country is on a fertile volcanic plateau about 607m (2000 ft) high. It is located between 88° to 90° western geographic longitude and 13° to 15° northern geographic latitude and has an area of 21,041 square kilometres (8,124 square miles). The latitude and longitude of the capital, San Salvador, are about 89°11' W and 13°42' N.

National History:
 

Summary Narrative History

Timeline - Key Dates in El Salvador History

Further National Information:
Yahoo El Salvador Page

Columbus World Travel Guide - Central America - El Salvador

Library of Congress / Area Handbook Series / El Salvador

El Salvador Travel

HispanoLink: El Salvador

Civil Aircraft Registrations:
The registration prefix 'YS-' is used from 1939 to 1957; eg:YS-1 to YS-305.

The registration prefix 'YS-' is used from 1957 to present; eg:YS-001-A to YS-999-Z.

Military Air Arms:
Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña)

Central Government Agencies:
To be added

Public Service Aviation:
To be added

Commercial Aviation:
Grupo Taca (Airlines included are Central American airlines Aviateca of Guatemala, Costa Rica's Lacsa, Nicaragua's Nica, Taca International from El Salvador and Taca from Honduras.)

Private Aviation:
To be added

Aircraft Manufacturers:
None at present

Airports, Airfields and Air Bases:
Civil Airports and Airfields-
San Salvador / Cuscatlan IAP (IATA code: SAL)

San Salvador / Ilopango IAP (IATA code: n/a)

 

Military Air Bases and Airfields-
Military Air Bases Listing

Aviation Museum:
Museo Nacional de Aviación / Base Aérea Ilopango, Ilopango IAP / San Salvador

Aviation-Related Magazines:
None at present

Aviation Bibliography:

Central American and Caribbean Air Forces (Daniel Hagedorn)