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Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport

Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay

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553 ft

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Location

Mariscal Estigarribia · 19 · Paraguay

Position

-22.046°, -60.622° · 553 ft elev.

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Remote international gateway serving Paraguay's Chaco region.

Location

Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay

Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport, coded ESG/SGME, serves Mariscal Estigarribia, a small town in the Boquerón Department of Paraguay's Gran Chaco region. The airport is named after Luis María Argaña, a Paraguayan politician and former Vice President who was assassinated in 1999. Despite its international designation, the airport handles very limited commercial traffic due to the sparse population and remote location of the Chaco. It has historically served as a significant military base and strategic installation for the Paraguayan armed forces. The facility is situated in one of South America's most sparsely populated areas, the Gran Chaco, which borders Bolivia and Argentina. Its long runway gives it the capacity to handle large aircraft, which has attracted attention regarding its strategic importance in the region.

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The airport has minimal passenger terminal infrastructure reflecting its limited commercial operations.

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Ground transport options are extremely limited given the remote location of Mariscal Estigarribia in the Gran Chaco.

Notable facts

›Named after Paraguayan Vice President Luis María Argaña, who was assassinated in 1999.
›Located in the Gran Chaco, one of South America's most sparsely populated regions.
›Possesses one of the longest runways in South America, reportedly around 3,800 meters.
›Has significant military presence and serves as a strategic base for the Paraguayan Air Force.
›Its international designation belies very minimal scheduled commercial air service.

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Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport is an airport that serves the small city of Mariscal Estigarribia, in the Boquerón Department of Paraguay.

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Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport

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Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport is an airport that serves the small city of Mariscal Estigarribia, in the Boquerón Department of Paraguay.

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