Salvador Bahia Airport

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{{Infobox airport

| name = Salvador–Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport

| nativename = {{lang|pt|Aeroporto Internacional de Salvador–Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães|italic=yes}}

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| image = Salvador Bahia Airport Logo.png

| image-width = 200

| image2 = Salvador aeroporto vista aérea.jpg

| image2-width = 250

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| LID = BA0001

| WMO =

| IATA = SSA

| ICAO = SBSV

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| type = Public/Military

| owner-oper =

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| operator = {{Plainlist|

Infraero (1974–2017)
Vinci SA (2017–present)

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| city-served = Salvador da Bahia

| hub =

| focus_city =

| timezone = BRT

| utc = UTC−03:00

| metric-elev = yes

| elevation-m = 20

| elevation-f = 66

| coordinates = {{coord|12|54|31|S|038|19|21|W|region:BR|display=inline,title}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.salvador-airport.com.br/pt-br}}

| pushpin_map = Brazil

| pushpin_label = SSA

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Brazil

| metric-rwy = yes

| r1-number = 10/28

| r1-length-m = 3,003

| r1-length-f = 9,852

| r1-surface = Asphalt

| r2-number = 17/35

| r2-length-m = 1,518

| r2-length-f = 4,980

| r2-surface = Asphalt

| stat-year = 2024

| stat1-header = Passengers

| stat1-data = 7,527,462 {{increase}} 3%

| stat2-header = Aircraft Operations

| stat2-data = 79,792 {{increase}} 3%

| stat3-header = Metric tonnes of cargo

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| footnotes = Statistics: Vinci{{cite web|url=https://www.salvador-airport.com.br/en/node/465|title=Operational Data|website=Vinci|access-date=3 February 2025|language=pt}}
Sources: Airport Website,{{cite web|url=https://www.salvador-airport.com.br/pt-br|title=Salvador Bahia Airport|website=Vinci|access-date=3 June 2023|language=pt}} ANAC,{{cite web|url=https://www.anac.gov.br/acesso-a-informacao/dados-abertos/areas-de-atuacao/aerodromos|title=Aeródromos|website=ANAC|date=29 June 2020|access-date=30 June 2020|language=pt}} DECEA{{cite web|url=https://aisweb.decea.mil.br/?i=aerodromos&codigo=SBSV|title=Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães (SBSV)|website=DECEA|access-date=9 October 2023|language=pt}}

}}

Salvador–Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport {{airport codes|SSA|SBSV}}, formerly called Dois de Julho International Airport and known by the trade name Salvador Bahia Airport, is the airport serving Salvador, Brazil. Since 16 June 1998, by Federal Law, the airport is named after Luís Eduardo Maron Magalhães (1955–1998), an influential politician of the state of Bahia.{{Cite web | url=https://www2.camara.leg.br/legin/fed/lei/1998/lei-9661-16-junho-1998-353528-publicacaooriginal-1-pl.html | title=Lei nº 9.661, de 16 de junho de 1998 | website=Câmara dos Deputados | language=pt | date=16 June 1998 | access-date=7 May 2022}}

It is operated by Vinci SA.

Some of its facilities are shared with the Salvador Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.

History

The airport, originally called Santo Amaro do Ipitanga Airport, was established in 1925. In 1941 Panair do Brasil participating in the World War II efforts with the support of the American and Brazilian governments completely rebuilt the facility.

On 20 December 1955, the airport had its name changed for the first time: it became known as Dois de Julho International Airport, celebrating Bahia Independence Day. This is still the name by which the population of Salvador da Bahia call the facility. On 16 June 1998 the airport name was again changed to honor Luís Eduardo Maron Magalhães (1955–1998) an influential politician of the state of Bahia. This second change remains however controversial and there have been attempts to revert it.{{Cite web | url=http://www.camara.gov.br/sileg/integras/17932.pdf | title=Projeto de lei 6106/2002 | website=Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil | language=pt | date=21 February 2002 | access-date=9 June 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927165319/http://www.camara.gov.br/sileg/integras/17932.pdf | archive-date=27 September 2011 | url-status=live }} Since 2017 the concessionary has been using the Trade name Salvador Bahia Airport.

The airport is located in an area of more than 6 million square meters between sand dunes and native vegetation. The lush, bamboo-covered road to the airport has become one of the scenic attractions of Salvador da Bahia.

A brand new passenger terminal was opened in 1998, replacing an original outdated terminal. This new terminal continued to be upgraded and was completed by the end of year 2000. The main terminal, which includes a shopping mall has 69,400 m², 11 jetways and a capacity to handle 6,000,000 passengers/year. Traffic has been growing at an average of 14% per year.

Responding to critiques to the situation of its airports, on May 18, 2011, Infraero released a list evaluating some of its most important airports according to its saturation levels. According to the list, Salvador da Bahia was considered to be in good situation, operating with less than 70% of its capacity.{{Cite web|url=http://economia.estadao.com.br/noticias/economia+brasil%2Cgoverno-muda-criterio-de-avaliacao-e-%27melhora-desempenho-de-aeroportos%2Cnot_67673%2C0.htm|title=Governo muda critério de avaliação e 'melhora' desempenho de aeroportos|publisher=O Estado de S. Paulo|date=19 May 2011|access-date=20 May 2011|language=pt|archive-date=22 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522054026/http://economia.estadao.com.br/noticias/economia+brasil%2Cgoverno-muda-criterio-de-avaliacao-e-%27melhora-desempenho-de-aeroportos%2Cnot_67673%2C0.htm|url-status=dead}}

Previously operated by Infraero, on 16 March 2017, the concession of the facility was won by Vinci SA, for which it paid R$ 2,35 billions (€ 640 millions). The concession is for a period of 30 years.{{cite news | url=http://g1.globo.com/bahia/noticia/2017/03/aeroporto-de-salvador-vai-leilao-e-usuarios-esperam-melhorias.html | title=Aeroporto de Salvador vai a leilão e usuários esperam melhorias | newspaper=Globo | language=pt | first1=Alan Tiago | last1=Alves | first2=Rafaela | last2=Ribeiro | date=16 March 2017 | access-date=1 April 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402101403/http://g1.globo.com/bahia/noticia/2017/03/aeroporto-de-salvador-vai-leilao-e-usuarios-esperam-melhorias.html | archive-date=2 April 2018 | url-status=live }} The new concessionary then planned to duplicate the passenger terminal.{{Cite web|title=VINCI Airports wins the concession for Salvador's airport in Brazil|url=https://www.vinci.com/vinci.nsf/en/press-releases/pages/20170316-1900.htm|access-date=2021-08-01|website=VINCI|language=en}}

On 26 April 2018, the Aeroporto station on Line 2 of the Salvador subway was opened to the public.{{Cite web|title=Estação aeroporto do metrô de Salvador é inaugurada|url=https://g1.globo.com/ba/bahia/noticia/estacao-aeroporto-do-metro-de-salvador-e-inaugurada.ghtml|access-date=2021-08-01|website=G1|date=26 April 2018 |language=pt-br}}

Airlines and destinations

=Passenger=

{{Airport-dest-list

|Abaeté Aviação | Barra Grande, Boipeba, Morro de São Paulo

|{{nowrap|Aerolíneas Argentinas}} | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque
Seasonal: Córdoba (AR)

|Air Europa | Madrid

|Air France | Paris–Charles de Gaulle

|Azul Brazilian Airlines | Aracaju, Barreiras, Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Goiânia, Guanambi, Ilhéus, Lençóis, Porto Seguro, Recife, Vitória da Conquista
Seasonal: Brasília, Cuiabá, Foz do Iguaçu, Ribeirão Preto, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão

|Azul Conecta | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Guanambi

|Gol Linhas Aéreas | Aracaju, Belo Horizonte–Confins, Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Brasília, Campina Grande, Campinas, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Goiânia, João Pessoa, Maceió, Natal, Porto Seguro, Recife, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Luís, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos, Vitória, Vitória da Conquista
Seasonal: São José dos Campos

|LATAM Brasil | Brasília, Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos

|LOT Polish Airlines | Seasonal charter: Warsaw–Chopin{{cite web|url=https://aeroin.net/para-celebrar-nova-temporada-de-voos-de-varsovia-para-salvador-setur-ba-promove-noite-de-jazz-polones/|title=Para celebrar nova temporada de voos de Varsóvia para Salvador, Setur-BA promove noite de jazz polonês|website=Aeroin|date=4 September 2024|access-date=8 April 2025|language=pt}}

|Sky Airline | Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Montevideo, Santiago de Chile

|TAP Air Portugal | Lisbon

}}

=Cargo=

{{Airport-dest-list

|LATAM Cargo Brasil | Campinas, Miami

|Sideral Air Cargo | São Paulo–Guarulhos

|Total Linhas Aéreas | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Fortaleza, São Paulo–Guarulhos

}}

Statistics

File:Aeroporto de Salvador.jpg

File:Salvador aeroporto interior wifigratis.jpg

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Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2017) and Vinci (2018-2024) reports:{{cite web|url=http://www.infraero.gov.br/images/stories/Estatistica/anuario/anuario_2011_2.pdf|title=Anuário Estatístico Operacional|website=Infraero|date=12 April 2012|access-date=2 September 2024|language=pt}}{{cite web|url=https://transparencia.infraero.gov.br/estatisticas/|title=Estatísticas|website=Infraero|access-date=2 September 2024|language=pt}}

Year	style="text-align:center;"\| Passenger	Aircraft	Cargo (t)
class="wikitable"
style="text-align:center;"	2024	style="text-align:center;"\| 7,527,462 {{increase}} 3%	79,792 {{increase}} 3%
style="text-align:center;"	2023	style="text-align:center;"\| 7,279,788 {{increase}} 11%	77,325 {{increase}} 2%
style="text-align:center;"	2022	style="text-align:center;"\| 6,552,356 {{increase}} 21%	75,886 {{increase}} 12%
style="text-align:center;"	2021	style="text-align:center;"\| 5,410,527 {{increase}} 44%	67,719 {{increase}} 36%
style="text-align:center;"	2020	style="text-align:center;"\| 3,769,130 {{decrease}} 50%	49,640 {{decrease}} 37%
style="text-align:center;"	2019	style="text-align:center;"\| 7,537,112	78,355
style="text-align:center;"	2018{{Ref\|1\|a}}	style="text-align:center;"\| 3,976,671	41,421
style="text-align:center;"	2017	style="text-align:center;"\| 7,735,685 {{increase}} 3%	76,642 {{decrease}} 4%	30,055 {{steady}}
style="text-align:center;"	2016	style="text-align:center;"\| 7,526,358 {{decrease}} 17%	79,484 {{decrease}} 18%	29,995 {{increase}} 30%
style="text-align:center;"	2015	style="text-align:center;"\| 9,047,403 {{decrease}} 1%	97,139 {{decrease}} 9%	23,136 {{decrease}} 29%
style="text-align:center;"	2014	style="text-align:center;"\| 9,152,159 {{increase}} 7%	107,255 {{decrease}} 1%	32,754 {{increase}} 33%
style="text-align:center;"	2013	style="text-align:center;"\| 8,589,663 {{decrease}} 3%	107,977 {{decrease}} 11%	24,669 {{decrease}} 18%
style="text-align:center;"	2012	style="text-align:center;"\| 8,811,540 {{increase}} 5%	121,587 {{decrease}} 3%	30,092 {{decrease}} 51%
style="text-align:center;"	2011	style="text-align:center;"\| 8,394,900 {{increase}} 9%	125,980 {{increase}} 10%	61,880 {{increase}} 27%
style="text-align:center;"	2010	style="text-align:center;"\| 7,696,307 {{increase}} 9%	114,946 {{increase}} 12%	48,770 {{increase}} 9%
style="text-align:center;"	2009	style="text-align:center;"\| 7,052,720 {{increase}} 17%	102,211 {{increase}} 7%	44,796 {{decrease}} 23%
style="text-align:center;"	2008	style="text-align:center;"\| 6,042,307 {{increase}} 2%	95,804 {{increase}} 5%	58,148 {{decrease}} 18%
style="text-align:center;"	2007	style="text-align:center;"\| 5,932,461	90,989	71,136

Note:

{{Ref|1|a}}: 2018 series provided by Vinci is incomplete, lacking data for the months of January until part of June.

Accidents and incidents

=Accidents with fatalities=

21 September 1944: A Panair do Brasil Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar registration PP-PBH crashed shortly after take-off from Salvador da Bahia. All 16 occupants died.{{Cite web | url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19440921-21 |title=Accident description PP-PBH | website=Aviation Safety Network | access-date=1 October 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315084420/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19440921-21 | archive-date=15 March 2016 | url-status=live }}{{cite book | first=Carlos Ari César | last=Germano da Silva | title=O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 | chapter=Mais um Lodestar | publisher=EDIPUCRS | edition=2 | place=Porto Alegre | year=2008 | pages=69–72 | isbn=978-85-7430-760-2 | language=pt}}

Access

The airport is located {{convert|28|km|0|abbr=on}} north from downtown Salvador da Bahia.

A free shuttle bus runs every 15 minutes from 5am to 1am to Aeroporto station of Salvador subway, which connects to downtown Salvador at Lapa.{{Cite web|title=Estação Aeroporto {{!}} CCR Metrô Bahia|url=https://www.ccrmetrobahia.com.br/por-dentro-do-metr%C3%B4/esta%C3%A7%C3%B5es-de-metr%C3%B4/esta%C3%A7%C3%A3o-aeroporto/|access-date=2021-08-01|website=www.ccrmetrobahia.com.br}}