# San Antonio International Airport (SAT)

> San Antonio, US · IATA: SAT · ICAO: KSAT · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `SAT` |
| ICAO | `KSAT` |
| City | San Antonio |
| Country | US |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 247 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 29.53370, -98.46980 |

## Description

San Antonio International Airport (SAT/KSAT) handled roughly 275 million pounds — about 125,000 tonnes — of air cargo in 2025, a rise of 15.7 percent year on year that makes it central Texas' busiest freight airport after Dallas/Fort Worth. The traffic is dominated by express and belly cargo: FedEx Express and DHL Express both run air freight stations on Wetmore Road adjacent to the field, and regional operator Merlin Airways, which bases aircraft in San Antonio, flies contract services for FedEx Express and UPS Airlines. A dedicated widebody freighter programme to overseas markets is not confirmed; intercontinental consignments normally transit Houston or Dallas. Around 14 airlines serve more than 50 nonstop destinations across the United States, Mexico and Canada, which underpins belly capacity to Mexico City and Monterrey. In March 2026 the airport opened a USD 55 million ground-loading facility adding three gates to Terminal A together with a federal inspection station for international arrivals — relevant for dutiable shipments as well as passengers. On the ground, SAT sits on the Interstate 35 corridor linking the US Midwest with Laredo, the largest land border crossing with Mexico, and on I-10 towards Houston. For Mexico-bound freight, air cargo therefore competes hard with trucking via Laredo, roughly 250 km to the south-west. Practical alternatives are Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and, for short-haul volumes, Austin-Bergstrom (AUS).

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