Airport of the Pacific
The Airport of the Pacific (Spanish: Aeropuerto del Pacífico), also known as the Bitcoin City Airport, is a planned joint-use civilian international airport and military base which will be located in Conchagua, El Salvador, and 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 "Plan Cuscatlán" and construction was approved by the Legislative Assembly on 26 April 2022. Terraforming began in March 2023.
Airport of the Pacific Aeropuerto del Pacífico | |
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Nayib Bukele and Fernando Romero viewing a model of the Airport of the Pacific's terminal | |
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public/military |
| Owner | Government of El Salvador |
| Operator | Autonomous Port Executive Commission (CEPA) |
| Serves | La Unión, El Salvador |
| Location | Conchagua, El Salvador |
| Opened | 2033 (estimated) |
| Built | 2023–present |
| Time zone | CST (UTC–6) |
| Coordinates | 13°18′N 87°52′W |
| Website | Official website |
| Map | |
Conchagua Planned location in El Salvador | |
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