El Salvador International Airport strengthened its position as a key regional aviation hub during the 2025 year-end holiday season, recording notable growth in passengers, flights, and air cargo movement.
According to data from the Autonomous Executive Port Commission (CEPA), the airport handled 217,115 passengers between December 20 and 31, 2025, including arrivals, departures, and connecting travelers. This figure represents a 4.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024, when 207,687 passengers were registered.
Passenger traffic during that timeframe included 74,499 departing travelers, 102,877 arrivals, and 39,739 passengers in transit to other international destinations. These movements were supported by 1,798 commercial flight operations, marking a 9% rise over the 1,646 flights recorded during the 2024 holiday period.
CEPA also reported that Los Angeles, Houston, and Washington were the most frequented U.S. destinations from El Salvador in 2025, highlighting strong air connectivity between the country and the United States. Overall, the airport connected travelers to 34 cities across 13 countries worldwide.
From January 1 to December 21, 2025, the terminal reached a milestone of 5 million passengers, reflecting a 7% increase in commercial flight operations over the previous year.
Cargo activity also showed positive results. Between December 20 and 31, 2025, the airport’s air cargo terminal moved 1,329,003 kilograms of goods, a 9% increase compared to the 1,217,988 kilograms recorded during the same period in 2024.