Airport of the Pacific
Airport of the Pacific Aeropuerto del Pacífico | |||||||||||
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Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele and Mexican architect Fernando Romero viewing a concept model of the Airport of the Pacific's Terminal α | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of El Salvador | ||||||||||
| Operator | Autonomous Port Executive Commission (CEPA) | ||||||||||
| Serves | La Unión and Bitcoin City | ||||||||||
| Location | Conchagua, El Salvador | ||||||||||
| Opened | 2027 (planned) | ||||||||||
| Built | 2025–present | ||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC–6) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 56 ft / 17 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°11′46″N 87°56′25″W / 13.19611°N 87.94028°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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The Airport of the Pacific (Spanish: Aeropuerto del Pacífico), also known as the International Airport of the Pacific (Aeropuerto Internacional del Pacífico) or the Airport of the East (Aeropuerto de Oriente), is an under construction joint-use civilian international airport and military base located in Conchagua, El Salvador. It will serve the city of La Unión and the planned Bitcoin City.
The airport was proposed by Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele during his 2019 presidential campaign as a part of his Cuscatlán Plan and construction was approved by the Legislative Assembly on 26 April 2022. Preliminary terraforming began in March 2023 and construction is planned to begin in 2025. The airport's construction has received opposition from landowners and residents in the area as well as concerns of the environmental impact it would have on the local ecosystem.