Ilopango

Ilopango is a town and municipality in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. It is a few miles east of the nation's capital, San Salvador and part of the San Salvador metropolitan area. It is located near Lake Ilopango, the country's largest lake at 72 square kilometers.

Overview
El Salvador's second airport is in Ilopango. It is currently used for charter flights and by the Salvadoran military but plans are underway to increase its use as tourism and travel in El Salvador increase and Comalapa International Airport cannot handle the future influx alone. The Civil Aviation Authority has its headquarters on the airport property, in Ilopango.