Out Island airport on Columbus's first-landfall island
San Salvador International is a small Out Island airport in the Bahamas, located on San Salvador island, traditionally identified as Columbus's first New World landfall. The airport sits on the island's west coast near Cockburn Town. Bahamasair handles the main link to Nassau, with Pineapple Air and small operators covering inter-island routes and seasonal charter traffic from the US.
Major carriers: Bahamasair, Pineapple Air.
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