Guaraní International Airport is an international airport located in the municipality of
Minga Guazú
Minga Guazú is a city & district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. It is part of the Gran Ciudad del Este. It was formerly known as Colonia Presidente Stroessner, but was changed after the fall of the dictator Alfredo Stroessner. Minga G ...
, and serving
Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este (, Spanish for Eastern City; often shortered as CDE) is the second-largest city in Paraguay and capital of the Alto Paraná Department, situated on the Paraná River. It is located 327 km from Asunción, the capital, and is a ...
. It is the second most important and international airport in Paraguay.
History
The airport was dedicated on 20 August 1993.
The facility was built to replace the former Alejo García Airport in Ciudad del Este, which eventually was surrounded by the city's development.
During the 1990s, the airport generated much movement and had up to four flights per day with airlines such as Ladesa, Arpa and the Military Transport.
In 2013, the administrator of the airport, Gerardo Brítez Mussa, stated that Paraguayans must acquire the habit of travelling by airplane and that the airport needs more operations of passengers.
"The Paraguayans must acquire the culture of air travel, for a better advantage of our day and age and a better quality of life, because the non use of air travel is not only because of the cost but because we have not acquired this mode of life. This will allow companies that come, to stay" stated Brítez Mussa.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
Statistics
These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the
Dirección Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil's Aviation Sector Summary Reports.
Access
The airport, located within the municipality of
Minga Guazú
Minga Guazú is a city & district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. It is part of the Gran Ciudad del Este. It was formerly known as Colonia Presidente Stroessner, but was changed after the fall of the dictator Alfredo Stroessner. Minga G ...
is located from downtown Ciudad del Este.
Gallery
File:Guaraní International Airport.JPG,
File:IATA AGT Aeropuerto Guaraní by Felipe Méndez.jpg ,
File:Sol del Paraguay by Felipe Méndez.jpg ,
See also
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List of airports in Paraguay
This is a list of airports in Paraguay, sorted by location.
__TOC__ Airports
Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.
Transport in Paraguay Paraguay's transportation system ranges from adequate to poor, largely depending on the region of the country. The country has a network of roads, railroads, rivers, and airports, but significant infrastructure and regulation improvements are needed ...
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List of airports by ICAO code: S#SG - Paraguay
References
External links
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Airports in Paraguay
Ciudad del Este
Alto Paraná Department