La Gloria Airport

The primary reason for closure was urban encroachment. The rapid expansion of the San Salvador metropolitan area, specifically the dense urban and commercial growth of the Soyapango municipality, surrounded the airfield. This made continued flight operations unsafe and rendered the land far more valuable for commercial and residential development.

The site has been completely and irreversibly redeveloped. The former airport grounds are now occupied by the Plaza Mundo Soyapango shopping mall, a major commercial center in El Salvador, which opened in 2003. The surrounding area is a dense mix of commercial properties, major roadways, and residential neighborhoods. There are no visible remnants of the runway, hangars, or any other airport infrastructure.

La Gloria Airport, sometimes referred to as 'Finca La Gloria' (La Gloria Estate), was a small airfield. Its operations were primarily limited to general aviation, agricultural aviation (crop dusting), and private flights for local landowners. It never served as a primary commercial or military airport for San Salvador, as that role was fulfilled by the larger and more established Ilopango Airport (MSSS). Its historical significance is minor, representing a type of small, private-use airstrip that became obsolete as the city expanded around it.

There are zero prospects for reopening. The location is now a vital and densely populated commercial hub. The complete redevelopment of the land for the shopping mall and associated infrastructure makes it physically and economically impossible to ever revert the site to aviation use.