Guaraní International Airport (IATA: AGT, ICAO: SGES) is an international airport located in the municipality of Minga Guazú, and serving Ciudad del Este. It is the second most important and international airport in Paraguay.
Guaraní International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Guaraní | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ciudad del Este | ||||||||||
| Location | Minga Guazú, Paraguay | ||||||||||
| Opened | 20 August 1993 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | Time in Paraguay (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 258 m / 846 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°27′20″S 054°50′37″W / 25.45556°S 54.84361°W | ||||||||||
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Statistics: DINAC[1] | |||||||||||
History edit
The airport was dedicated on 20 August 1993.[2]
The facility was built to replace the former Alejo García Airport in Ciudad del Este, which eventually was surrounded by the city's development.
Even though during the 1990s, the airport had an important passenger movement with up to four flights a day with airlines such as Ladesa, Arpa, and the Paraguayan Military Transport, it found is vocation as a cargo hub for the import of goods from Asia and North America to feed the free trade zone of Ciudad del Este.[3]
Airlines and destinations edit
Passenger edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Paranair | Asunción |
Cargo edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Atlas Air | Miami |
| LATAM Cargo Chile | Santiago de Chile |
| Western Global Airlines | Miami |
Statistics edit
Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to the Dirección Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil (DINAC) reports:[1]
| Year | Passenger | Aircraft | Cargo (t) |
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| 2023 | 6,761  450% |
5,149 17% |
8,778 55%
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| 2022 | 1,230  78% |
4,384 7% |
5,666 1%
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| 2021 | 5,591 21% |
4,697 49% |
5,598 17%
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| 2020 | 7,054 78% |
3,157 55% |
4,799 24%
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| 2019 | 32,573 22% |
7,002 1% |
6,342 2%
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| 2018 | 41,512 1% |
7,050 7% |
6,237 25%
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| 2017 | 40,923 6% |
6,579 5% |
8,319 28%
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| 2016 | 43,622 64% |
6,266 1% |
6,507 15%
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| 2015 | 26,660 25% |
6,175 12% |
5,683 36%
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| 2014 | 35,769 35% |
7,040 7% |
8,881 14%
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| 2013 | 55,315 13% |
6,590 8% |
10,377 22%
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| 2012 | 63,612 8% |
7,199 2% |
13,386 5%
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| 2011 | 59,155 30% |
7,361 1% |
14,128 15%
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| 2010 | 45,566 31% |
7,261 19% |
12,301 30%
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| 2009 | 34,671 48% |
6,112 8% |
9,443 1%
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| 2008 | 66,531 | 6,663 | 9,349 |
Access edit
The airport, located within the municipality of Minga Guazú is located 25 km (16 mi) from downtown Ciudad del Este.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Datos Estadísticos mensuales del Transporte Aéreo Comercial en Paraguay". Dirección Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil (DINAC) (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Reseña Historica", DINAC (in Spanish), 9 January 2010, retrieved 26 February 2021
- ^ "Aeropuerto Guaraní cumplió 20 años y con una sola empresa aérea operando | NEGOCIOS | LANACION.com.py". Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
External links edit
- Airport information for SGES at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SGES at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for AGT at Aviation Safety Network