Comalapa
Lily Pad / Small Outpost · El salvador
Status
Active
Type
Lily Pad
Location
Overseas
About This Installation
Comalapa International Airport hosts small "forward operating location" recently redubbed a "cooperative security location."
💡 Why Does This Matter?
The United States maintains approximately 750 military bases in over 80 countries — more than any nation in world history. The annual cost of maintaining overseas bases exceeds $55 billion.
Critics argue that many overseas bases are Cold War relics that increase tensions, provoke "blowback," and drain resources from domestic needs. Supporters say they deter aggression and protect allies. Comalapa in El salvador is one of these installations.
📍 Coordinates
13.4408°N, -89.0556°E · View on Google Maps →