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Lieutenant Colonel Carmelo Peralta National Airport

Concepción, Paraguay

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253 ft

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Location

Concepción · 1 · Paraguay

Position

-23.442°, -57.427° · 253 ft elev.

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Paraguay's northern gateway serving the Concepción department.

Location

Concepción, Paraguay

Lieutenant Colonel Carmelo Peralta National Airport (IATA: CIO, ICAO: SGCO) is a regional airport located in Concepción, in the northern part of Paraguay. It serves as the primary air access point for the Concepción department, connecting the region to the capital Asunción and other domestic destinations. The airport is operated under Paraguay's national civil aviation authority and handles relatively modest passenger volumes typical of regional Paraguayan airports. It plays an important role in linking a geographically remote part of the country to the national air network. The facility is named after Lieutenant Colonel Carmelo Peralta, honoring a figure of Paraguayan military history. Infrastructure is basic, reflecting the airport's status as a regional domestic facility rather than an international hub.

Terminals

The airport features a single small terminal building designed for domestic regional operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to the city of Concepción is primarily by road via taxi or private vehicle.

Airlines here

Domestic carriers including Paranair have operated scheduled services connecting Concepción to Asunción.

Notable facts

›Named after Paraguayan military figure Lieutenant Colonel Carmelo Peralta.
›Serves as the main airport for the Concepción department in northern Paraguay.
›Handles primarily domestic flights connecting to Asunción.
›The airport is categorized as a national airport under Paraguayan civil aviation authority.
›Concepción is one of Paraguay's major northern cities and a regional commercial center.

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