Battle of Ilopango Airport

Battle of Ilopango Airport
Part of the Salvadoran Civil War
Date27 January 1982
Location13°41′30″N 089°07′32″W / 13.69167°N 89.12556°W / 13.69167; -89.12556
Result FMLN victory
Belligerents
Armed Forces of El Salvador Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Alejandro Montenegro
Strength
Unknown 8
Casualties and losses
6 helicopters destroyed
8 aircraft destroyed
Unknown
Ilopango Airport
Location in El Salvador

The Battle of Ilopango Airport was a military engagement fought at the Ilopango International Airport in El Salvador in late January 1982. The battle was a part of the Salvadoran Civil War. It was fought between soldiers of the Salvadoran Air Force and guerrillas of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front.