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Silvio Pettirossi International Airport

Asunción, Paraguay

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Elevation

292 ft

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The Essence of Silvio Pettirossi International Airport

ASU

Location

Asunción · 11 · Paraguay

Connectivity

18 routes · 10 destinations

Position

-25.240°, -57.519° · 292 ft elev.

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Paraguay's primary international gateway serving Asunción.

Opened

1979

Location

Luque (Asunción), Paraguay

Silvio Pettirossi International Airport is the main international airport serving Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. Named after Paraguayan aviation pioneer Silvio Pettirossi, the airport handles the majority of the country's international and domestic passenger traffic. The airport is located in the Luque municipality, just outside the capital, and serves as the hub for Paraguayan airlines and a destination for several South American and international carriers. It has undergone modernization efforts over the years to improve capacity and passenger facilities. Despite being the country's busiest airport, its traffic volume remains modest compared to regional hubs in Brazil and Argentina, reflecting Paraguay's smaller economy and population.

Terminals

The airport operates a single terminal building handling both international and domestic departures and arrivals.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, remises (private car services), and bus services connecting the airport to central Asunción, approximately 15 kilometers away.

Airlines here

Major airlines operating at Asunción include LATAM Airlines, Avianca, Copa Airlines, Gol, and Aerolíneas Argentinas, among others.

Notable facts

›Named after Silvio Pettirossi, a pioneering Paraguayan aviator of the early 20th century.
›Located in the municipality of Luque, not within the city limits of Asunción itself.
›Serves as the primary hub for domestic routes within Paraguay.
›IATA code ASU is one of the most recognized codes in South America for smaller capital cities.
›The airport handles both civilian and some military aviation functions.

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Route map (10 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

BQB Lineas Aereas

American Airlines

Aerolineas Argentinas

Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia

Copa Airlines

City Connexion Airlines

Gol Transportes Aéreos

Sky Express

TAM Brazilian Airlines

Routes

ASU → MVD5Q · AT7

ASU → MIAAA · 757

ASU → AEPAR · 737

ASU → EZEAR · 737

ASU → LIMAV · E90

ASU → PTYCM · 738 73G

ASU → GRUG3 · 738 73G

ASU → AGTJJ · 320

ASU → EZEJJ · 320

ASU → GRUJJ · 320

ASU → SCLLA · 320

ASU → AGTPZ · 320

ASU → EZEPZ · 320

ASU → GRUPZ · 320

ASU → SCLPZ · 320

ASU → VVIPZ · 320

ASU → MIAUS · 757

ASU → VVIZ8 · CRJ

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3209 routes Boeing 7572 routes Boeing 7372 routes Boeing 737-8002 routes Boeing 737-7002 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 721 routes Embraer 1901 routes CRJ1 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Silvio Pettirossi International Airport is an international airport in Luque, Paraguay, which serves Paraguay's capital city, Asunción, and indirectly serves the nearby city of Clorinda, Formosa, in Argentina. The airport is named after Paraguayan aviator Silvio Pettirossi (1887–1916). Between 1980 and 1989, it was known as President Stroessner International Airport, after the former head of state, Alfredo Stroessner.

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