El Salvador - Transportation

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El Salvador is located Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras. The climate is tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands. The terrain is mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau.

Airports

This entry gives the total number of airports or airfields recognizable from the air. The runway(s) may be paved (concrete or asphalt surfaces) or unpaved (grass, earth, sand, or gravel surfaces) but may include closed or abandoned installations. Airports or airfields that are no longer recognizable (overgrown, no facilities, etc.) are not included. Note that not all airports have accommodations for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Airports : 65 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 4
Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m : 1
Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 1
Airports - with paved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 2 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total : 61
Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 1
Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 12
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 48 (2007)

Heliports

This entry gives the total number of heliports with hard- surface runways, helipads, or landing areas that support routine sustained helicopter operations exclusively and have support facilities including one or more of the following facilities
Heliports : 1 (2007)

Railways

This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge
Railways - total : 562 km
Railways - narrow gauge : 562 km 0.914-m gauge
Railways - note : railways not in operation since 2005 because of disuse and high costs that led to a lack of maintenance (2007)

Roadways

This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Roadways - total : 10,886 km
Roadways - paved : 2,827 km (includes 327 km of expressways)
Roadways - unpaved : 8,059 km (2000)

Waterways

This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Waterways : Rio Lempa partially navigable for small craft (2007)

Ports and terminals

This entry lists major ports and terminals primarily on the basis of the amount of cargo tonnage shipped through the facilities on an annual basis. In some instances, the number of containers handled or ship visits were also considered.
Ports and terminals : Acajutla, Puerto Cutuco

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