List of airports in Paraguay
Airports
Table:
City served / Location

Department

ICAO

IATA

Airport name

Image

Asunción / Luque

Capital District
/ Central

SGAS

ASU

Silvio Pettirossi International Airport

Ayolas

Misiones

SGAY

AYO

Juan de Ayolas Airport

Ciudad del Este / Minga Guazú

Alto Paraná

SGES

AGT

Guaraní International Airport

Concepción

Concepción

SGCO

CIO

Teniente Coronel Carmelo Peralta Airport

Encarnación / Capitán Miranda

Itapúa

SGEN

ENO

Teniente Amin Ayub Gonzalez Airport

Filadelfia

Boquerón

SGFI

FLM

Filadelfia Airport

Fuerte Olimpo

Alto Paraguay

SGOL

Tte. 1ro Inocencio Herebia Airport

Hernandarias

Alto Paraná

SGIB

Itaipu Airport

La Victoria

Alto Paraguay

SGLV

La Victoria Airport

Mariscal Estigarribia

Boquerón

SGME

ESG

Dr. Luis Maria Argaña International Airport

Pedro Juan Caballero

Amambay

SGPJ

PJC

Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport

Pilar

Ñeembucú

SGPI

PIL

Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport

Puerto Vallemi

Concepción

SGVM

VMI

Dr. Juan Plate Airport

Salto del Guairá

Canindeyú

SGGR

Salto del Guairá Airport

Santa Teresa

Amambay

SGST

Santa Teresa Airport

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This is a list of towns and cities in Paraguay .
Paraguay consists of 17 departments ( Spanish : departamentos ; singular - departamento ) and one capital district ( distrito capital ) . The country is divided into two regions : The Occidental Region or Chaco ( Boquerón , Alto Paraguay and Presidente Hayes ) , and the Oriental Region ( other departments and the capital district ) .
The ICAO ( /ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ/ , eye-KAY-oh ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world . These codes , as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910 : Location Indicators , are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning . ICAO codes are also used to identify other aviation facilities such as weather stations , International Flight Service Stations or Area Control Centers , whether or not they are located at airports . Flight information regions are also identified by a unique ICAO-code .
An IATA airport code , also known as an IATA location identifier , IATA station code or simply a location identifier , is a three-letter geocode designating many airports and metropolitan areas around the world , defined by the International Air Transport Association ( IATA ) . The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used . The assignment of these codes is governed by IATA Resolution 763 , and it is administered by the IATA 's headquarters in Montreal . The codes are published semi-annually in the IATA Airline Coding Directory . IATA also provides codes for railway stations and for airport handling entities . A list of airports sorted by IATA code is available . A list of railway station codes , shared in agreements between airlines and rail lines such as Amtrak , SNCF French Railways , and Deutsche Bahn , is available . Many railway administrations have their own list of codes for their stations , such as the list of Amtrak station codes .
Asunción ( UK : /əˌsʊnsiˈɒn/ , US : /ɑːˌsuːnsiˈoʊn , ɑːsuːnˈsjoʊn/ , Spanish : [ asunˈsjon ] ) is the capital and largest city of Paraguay . The city is located on the left bank of the Paraguay River , almost at the confluence of this river with the River Pilcomayo , on the South American continent . The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the northwest separate the city from the Occidental Region of Paraguay and Argentina in the south part of the city . The rest of the city is surrounded by the Central Department . The city is an autonomous capital district , not a part of any department . The metropolitan area , called Gran Asunción , includes the cities of San Lorenzo , Fernando de la Mora , Lambaré , Luque , Mariano Roque Alonso , Ñemby , San Antonio , Limpio , Capiatá and Villa Elisa , which are part of the Central Department . The Asunción metropolitan area has around two million inhabitants . The Municipality of Asunción is listed on the Asunción Stock Exchange , as BVPASA : MUA . Asunción is one of the oldest cities in South America and the longest continually inhabited area in the Río de la Plata Basin ; for this reason it is known as the Mother of Cities . From Asunción the colonial expeditions departed to found other cities , including the second foundation of Buenos Aires and other important cities such as Villarrica , Corrientes , Santa Fe and Santa Cruz de la Sierra . Asunción is considered a 'gamma city ' by the study GaWC5 . It is the home of the national government , principal port , and the chief industrial and cultural center of the country .
Luque ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈlu.ke ] ) is a city in Central Department of Paraguay , part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area . Both 1635 and 1750 have been recorded as dates of its founding . It was temporarily the capital of Paraguay in 1868 during the Paraguayan War before relocation to San Estanislao . It is located at around 25°16′12″S 57°29′14″W / 25.27000°S 57.48722°W / -25.27000 ; -57.48722 . Luque is one of the most important cities in the country . The city counts as home of Paraguay 's main international airport , Silvio Pettirossi International Airport and the Ñu Guasú Park , which is where the Paraguayan Olympic Committee is also located . The continental governing body of association football in South America , CONMEBOL , has its headquarters approximately 3 minutes from the Airport , consisting of the South American Football Museum and walking distance from the Bourbon CONMEBOL Asunción Convention Hotel . When it existed , ARPA - Aerolíneas Paraguayas had its headquarters in the ARPA Terminal on the grounds of the airport . It is a center of production of Guitars and Paraguayan harps as well as Filigranas , gold and silver filigree jewelry including the seven-band ring Carretón de Siete Ramales . On 27 January 2016 , Paraguayan Newspaper La Nación had reported that Carlos Echeverría Estigarribia , the elected intendent of the city of Luque , states his intention of wanting Luque to be one of the most important cities .
Asunción ( UK : /əˌsʊnsiˈɒn/ , US : /ɑːˌsuːnsiˈoʊn , ɑːsuːnˈsjoʊn/ , Spanish : [ asunˈsjon ] ) is the capital and largest city of Paraguay . The city is located on the left bank of the Paraguay River , almost at the confluence of this river with the River Pilcomayo , on the South American continent . The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the northwest separate the city from the Occidental Region of Paraguay and Argentina in the south part of the city . The rest of the city is surrounded by the Central Department . The city is an autonomous capital district , not a part of any department . The metropolitan area , called Gran Asunción , includes the cities of San Lorenzo , Fernando de la Mora , Lambaré , Luque , Mariano Roque Alonso , Ñemby , San Antonio , Limpio , Capiatá and Villa Elisa , which are part of the Central Department . The Asunción metropolitan area has around two million inhabitants . The Municipality of Asunción is listed on the Asunción Stock Exchange , as BVPASA : MUA . Asunción is one of the oldest cities in South America and the longest continually inhabited area in the Río de la Plata Basin ; for this reason it is known as the Mother of Cities . From Asunción the colonial expeditions departed to found other cities , including the second foundation of Buenos Aires and other important cities such as Villarrica , Corrientes , Santa Fe and Santa Cruz de la Sierra . Asunción is considered a 'gamma city ' by the study GaWC5 . It is the home of the national government , principal port , and the chief industrial and cultural center of the country .
Central ( Spanish pronunciation : [ senˈtɾal ] ) is a department in Paraguay . The capital is Areguá . With 1,929,834 inhabitants , it is the most populated and the smallest of the 17 departments of Paraguay .
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport ( IATA : ASU , ICAO : SGAS ) is Paraguay 's main national and international gateway , located at Luque , serving the capital city , Asunción . It is named after the Paraguayan aviator Silvio Pettirossi and was formerly known as President Stroessner International Airport , after Paraguay 's former head of state General Alfredo Stroessner . In 2017 , Pettirossi handled a record 1.2 million passengers , making it the busiest airport in the country . It is the main international hub for LATAM Paraguay and Paranair .
Ayolas is a city in the department of Misiones , Paraguay . It is , also , the name of the district within which the city is located .
Misiones ( Spanish pronunciation : [ miˈsjo.nes ] ) is a department located in the southern region of Paraguay . Its capital is San Juan Bautista . The eighth of Paraguay 's 17 departments , it was created in 1906 , then known as the San Ignacio Department , and was not given its present name until 1945 . Its current name reflects its status as home to several Jesuit Reductions , or missions . Misiones borders the departments of Paraguarí and Caazapá to the north , Itapúa to the east , Ñeembucú to the west , and the Corrientes Province of Argentina to the south .
Juan de Ayolas Airport ( IATA : AYO , ICAO : SGAY ) is a small airport that serves the city of Ayolas , in the Misiones Department of Paraguay . The airport is named after Juan de Ayolas . It is operated by both Argentine and Paraguayan authorities .
Ciudad del Este ( Spanish pronunciation : [ sjuˈðað ðel ˈeste ] , Spanish for City of the East ; also known 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 adjacent to the border with Brazil , to which it is connected by the Friendship Bridge on the Paraná River . It is the largest city within the Triple Frontier region , which borders Foz do Iguaçu , Brazil and Puerto Iguazú , Argentina . The Itaipú Dam , one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in the world , is near Ciudad del Este , as is the Iguazu Falls . [ citation needed ] Ciudad del Este is a commercial city , and is one of the largest free-trade zones in the world . Its tax-free status attracts many Brazilians and Argentines to the city . Ciudad del Este has consulates for Argentina , Brazil , Mexico , Peru , Uruguay , Spain , France , ( Germany ) , Italy , Slovakia , Syria , Turkey , and Taiwan . The Guaraní International Airport , the second most important airport in the country , is located in the neighboring city of Minga Guazú and serves Ciudad del Este . [ citation needed ] The city is home to Club Atlético 3 de Febrero , whose home ground Estadio Antonio Aranda was used for the 1999 Copa América and is Paraguay 's third biggest football stadium . [ citation needed ] The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad del Este . [ citation needed ]
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 Guazú was established in 1958 and is located in the Department of Alto Paraná , 20 km . west of the department capital , Ciudad del Este . The Guaraní International Airport is located in the city .
Alto Paraná ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈalto paɾaˈna ] ; Upper Paraná ) is a department in Paraguay . The capital is Ciudad del Este ( formerly known as Puerto Presidente Stroessner , originally Puerto Flor de Lis ) . The Alto Paraná department has experienced tremendous economic and population growth in the past 50 years . Most of this growth has been concentrated in the department capital of Ciudad del Este , and mainly occurred after the construction of the Puente de la Amistad bridge in 1961 , which connects Paraguay and Brazil . This department is home to the Itaipu power plant , which supplies 95% of the energy consumed by Paraguay , and the Acaray Dam . Several ecological reserves , a zoo and the Taiwanese-Paraguayan Technology Park are situated in this department . The city of Presidente Franco was the first city founded in this department . Several important agricultural establishments are centered in the region of Minga Guazú which is home of the Guarani International Airport .
Guarani International Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional Guaraní ) ( IATA : AGT , ICAO : SGES ) is an international airport located in Minga Guazú , a city of Gran Ciudad del Este in the Alto Paraná Department of Paraguay . It is Paraguay 's second international airport .
Concepción ( Spanish pronunciation : [ konsepˈsjon ] ) is a city & district in northern Paraguay and capital of the Concepción Department . It lies next to the Paraguay River . Founded by a Spanish Governor , named Agustín Fernado de Pinedo , the town prospered in the early years of the 20th century , as a centre for the north of the country , exploiting the new wealth of the Gran Chaco , and a river port . The town was also a centre for the Paraguayan Civil War of 1947 . The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay .
Concepción ( Spanish pronunciation : [ konsepˈsjon ] ) is a department of Paraguay . The capital is the city of Concepción .
Teniente Coronel Carmelo Peralta Airport ( IATA : CIO , ICAO : SGCO ) is an airport serving the city of Concepción in Concepción Department , Paraguay . The Concepcion non-directional beacon ( ident : CON ) is located on the field .
Encarnación ( Spanish pronunciation : [ eŋkaɾnaˈsjon ] ) is a district and the capital city of Itapúa Department in Paraguay , located at the south-east of the department , on the right-hand ( western ) shore of the Paraná River , opposite Posadas , Argentina . The city has an area of 274 km² and a population of 93,497 ( 2002 Census ) . Encarnación is the third-largest city of Paraguay . Encarnación is connected to the Argentine city of Posadas by the San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge and the International Train . The city is located on Route 1 , some 370 km ( 225 miles ) from Asunción , and located on Route 6 , some 280 km ( 175 miles ) from Ciudad del Este . The Teniente Amin Ayub Gonzalez Airport ( IATA : ENO , ICAO : SGEN ) , at coordinates 27°13′23″S 55°50′03″W , is 12 kilometres from the city , is the third most important airport of the country .
Capitán Miranda is a town in the Itapúa Department of Paraguay .
Itapúa ( Spanish pronunciation : [ itaˈpu.a ] ) is a department in the southern region of Paraguay . The capital is the city of Encarnación . It is divided into 30 districts , making it the department with the most districts in the country .
Teniente Amin Ayub Gonzalez Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Teniente Amín Ayub González ) ( IATA : ENO , ICAO : SGEN ) is an international airport serving Encarnación , capital of the Itapúa Department of Paraguay . It is located around 14 km from the center of Encarnación .
Filadelfia ( Spanish pronunciation : [ fi.laˈðel.fja ] ) is the capital of Boquerón Department in the Gran Chaco of western Paraguay . It is the centre of the Fernheim Colony . It is about a 5-hour drive from the capital of Asunción . With a population of about 20,000 , it is the largest town for 400 kilometres ( 250 mi ) .
Boquerón ( Spanish pronunciation : [ bokeˈɾon ] ) is a department in the western region of Paraguay . It is the country 's largest department , with an area of 91,669 km2 ( 35,394 sq mi ) , but its population is only 45,617 ( 2002 census ) . The department includes the Russian Mennonite colonies of Fernheim , Menno and its administrative center Loma Plata and Neuland . The capital is Filadelfia . Other towns are General Eugenio A. Garay , Doctor Pedro P. Peña and Mariscal Estigarribia . The western region - Paraguay Occidental - with two percent of the Paraguayan population , produces nearly 65% of the country 's milk and meat . High agricultural output is linked to the advanced technology and industry of the Mennonite settlements . In 1945 Boquerón was split , with the portion separated off being renamed Chaco . The reduced remaining area continued to be called Boquerón , and the department 's capital was moved to Filadelfia ( the previous capital had been Doctor Pedro P. Peña ) . However , in 1992 the previous department Chaco was re-integrated into Boquerón , effectively re-forming the department as of 1945 when it was split , except that after 1992 the enlarged department 's capital remained at Filadelfia .
Filadelfia Airport ( IATA : FLM , ICAO : SGFI ) is an airport serving the city of Filadelfia in Boquerón Department , Paraguay . The Filadelfia non-directional beacon ( ident : FIL ) is located near the southern end of the field .
Fuerte Olimpo ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈfweɾte oˈlimpo ] ) is a city in Paraguay . It is the capital of the department of Alto Paraguay . Straddling the river Paraguay which forms the border with Brazil , Fuerte Olimpo is Paraguay 's northernmost departmental capital , located over 830 km ( 515 mi ) north of the capital Asunción . It was originally called Fuerte Borbón . The city is also known as la puerta de entrada al Pantanal , or entrance to the Pantanal region . Fuerte Olimpo is on east of Chaco Boreal on east shore of Paraguay River near the mouth of Blanco River , to the north the moist ground called humedales from the Gran Pantanal . Fuerte Olimpo is far away from the flood area . The city is surrounded by a wall 4 km long .
Alto Paraguay ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈalto paɾaˈɣwai̯ ] ; Upper Paraguay ) is a sparsely populated department of Paraguay . The capital is the town of Fuerte Olimpo . In 1992 , the Nueva Asunción Department was merged with Alto Paraguay , effectively recreating the original department Olimpo as it existed until 1945 .
Tte . 1ro Inocencio Herebia Airport ( IATA : OLK , ICAO : SGOL ) , or simply known as Fuerte Olimpo Airport , is an airport serving the Paraguay River port of Fuerte Olimpo in Alto Paraguay Department of Paraguay . The runway was paved in 2016 and an apron added . There are large hills just southeast of the runway .
Hernandarias is a district and city of the Alto Paraná Department , Paraguay . It was named after Hernando Arias de Saavedra , the first South American governor born in the Americas . It is located across the highway from the Itaipu Dam . Located 349 km from Asunción . It is known as the Latin American Capital of Electric Power and is part of the Gran Ciudad del Este .
Itaipu Airport ( ICAO : SGIB ) is an airport serving the city of Hernandarias in Alto Paraná Department , Paraguay . The Itaipu non-directional beacon ( ident : ITU ) is located on the field . Both the Ciudad del Este vortac ( ident : VES ) and the Foz Do Iguacu VOR-DME ( ident : FOZ ) are within 13 nautical miles ( 24 kilometres ) of the airport . The airline Sol del Paraguay ( PI ) has plans to start daily ( mon-fri ) flights between Asuncion ( ASU ) and Itaipu , using a Cessna Grand Caravan 12-seat aircraft . It is hoped to start in August 2018 , but this depends on the airport , which needs to make necessary improvements for commercial activities .
Puerto Casado ( formerly known as La Victoria ) is one of the 4 districts in Alto Paraguay Department , Paraguay . It includes the town of La Victoria or Puerto La Victoria , which has a population of around 7,800 .
La Victoria Airport ( IATA : VMI ) is an airstrip near the town of La Victoria in Alto Paraguay Department , Paraguay . The grass runway is 8 kilometres ( 5.0 mi ) east of La Victoria , across the Paraguay River . Aerial imagery from 2005 shows low brush covering the length of the runway .
Mariscal Estigarribia ( Spanish pronunciation : [ maɾisˈkal estiɣaˈriβja ] ) is a town in the Boquerón Department , Paraguay .
Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport ( IATA : ESG , ICAO : SGME ) is an airport that serves the small city of Mariscal Estigarribia , in the Boquerón Department of Paraguay . The airport is named after Luis María Argaña , a vice president who was assassinated in 1999 . It is operated by Paraguayan military authorities . GlobalSecurity.org states that some believe the United States are using the airport as a permanent military base . However , they go on to say that this is false . With 3,500 m ( 11,483 ft ) , its runway is the longest in the country , more than Asunción 's airport .
Pedro Juan Caballero ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈpeðɾo ˈxwaŋ kaβaˈʎeɾo ] ) is a Paraguayan city in the Amambay Department of which it is the capital . The city lies on the border with the Brazilian city of Ponta Porã in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and is known as a centre for cheap electronic and consumer goods , and also as a centre for drug smuggling . This city is the highest city in Paraguay at 670 m ( 2201 ft ) above sea level and is named after Pedro Juan Caballero . Pedro Juan Caballero counts with the Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport and the country 's most modern shopping centre , the Shopping Dubai , which cost US $ 30million . The Blue Lagoon Amambay Hotel & Residential Complex is located in the city , the hotel is modernly structured and Paraguay.com considered it a First World condominium . The city is home to the Club Sportivo 2 de Mayo , counting with the Monumental Río Parapití which was used for the 1999 Copa América and is Paraguay 's fifth biggest football stadium .
Amambay ( Spanish pronunciation : [ amamˈbai̯ ] ) is a department in Paraguay . The capital is Pedro Juan Caballero . The name comes from the name of a part of the Caaguazú Cordillera , Amambay Cordillera . Amambay is the name of a fern , typical of the forest in the region .
Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster Airport ( Spanish : Aeródromo Doctor Fuster ) ( IATA : PJC , ICAO : SGPJ ) simply known as Pedro Juan Caballero Airport is a small airport , officially an aerodrome , according to Paraguayan aviation authorities , that serves the city of Pedro Juan Caballero in the Amambay Department of Paraguay .
Pilar ( Spanish pronunciation : [ piˈlaɾ ] ) is the capital city of the Paraguayan department of Ñeembucú , located along the Paraguay River in the southwestern part of the country . Located about 358 km ( 222 mi ) from Asunción , Pilar serves as an important center of commerce and government for the far southwestern region of the country .
Ñeembucú ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ɲe ( e ) mbuˈku ] ; Guaraní : Ñe'ẽmbuku ) is a department located in the south of the Eastern Region of Paraguay . The capital is Pilar . The department is almost entirely rural , and is home to some of the oldest and best-preserved Jesuit ruins , which are located near the town of Humaitá .
Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport ( IATA : PIL , ICAO : SGPI ) is a small airport that serves the city of Pilar , in the Ñeembucú Department of Paraguay . Since 2005 , the airport went through a major technological renovation .
Dr. Juan Plate Airport ( IATA : VMI ) is an airport serving the city of Puerto Vallemi in Concepción Department , Paraguay .
Salto del Guairá ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈsalto ðel ɣwaiˈɾa ] ) is a city in Paraguay . It is the capital of the department of Canindeyú . The city is located about 200 km north of Ciudad del Este . The name Salto del Guaira , Guaira Falls in English , was because in this point there was a falls that was border with the twin city on Brazil , that after the construction of Itaipu lake the falls was covered . The Colony Salto del Guairá , was founded on March 3 of 1959 , by a private company called Colonizadora Salto del Guairá S.A according to a note received by the firm 's directory , formed by Mr. José Luís Serrati , Mr. Ibrahin Abud and Mr. Carlos Ricardo Méndez Goncalvez . Before its foundation , the place was named reserve # 10 , and later , by Ministerial resolution on October 17 of 1972 , the Church council was created . This depended of Hernandarias District , and , at that time it was integrated by three renowned neighbors : Col ( SR. ) Isabelino Pimienta Medina ( + ) as the president , Carmelo Peralta as the treasurer , and for the secretary position , Prof. Pedro Ramón Girett . On July 30 of 1973 , the Executive power passed law 390 , creating the district of Salto del Guairá and also setting a third category Municipality , separating from the district of Hernandarias . That same year , with law # 426 of Territory political division , on expense of the separation of the territories of Caaguazú and Alto Paraná that loses all the north area of the Itambey river , with the district of Salto del Guairá . The Municipal board requested to be elevated to first category on May 29 of 1974 , based on the legal dispositions and for having the requirements demanded . In consequence by Decree Law 7131 dated July 2 that year , it promoted to the First Class City of Salto del Guairá , becoming capital of Canindeyú Department . Its establishment coincides with the period of advancing agricultural frontier eastward , the construction of the Itaipu Dam and the extinction of the waterfalls in Saltos del Guairá
Canindeyú ( Spanish pronunciation : [ kanindeˈʝu ] ) is a department in Paraguay . The capital is the city of Salto del Guairá . Canindeyú comes from the Guarani words Kaninde - macaw ; ju - yellow , blue-and-yellow macaw ( Ara ararauna ) .
Salto del Guairá Airport Airport ( ICAO : SGGR ) is an airport serving the city of Salto del Guairá in Canindeyú Department , Paraguay . The runway is 4 kilometres ( 2.5 mi ) northwest of town .
Santa Teresa Airport ( ICAO : SGST ) is an airport serving the village of Santa Teresa in Amambay Department , Paraguay .