Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
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Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (IATA: ASU, ICAO: SGAS) 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. Between 1980 and 1989, it was known as President Stroessner International Airport, after the former head of state, Alfredo Stroessner.
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Airport type | Public/military | ||||||||||
Serves | Asunción | ||||||||||
Location | Luque, Paraguay | ||||||||||
Opened | June 11, 1938 (1938-06-11) | ||||||||||
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Time zone | Time in Paraguay (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 89 m / 292 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°14′23″S 057°31′09″W | ||||||||||
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It is the main international hub for LATAM Paraguay and Paranair.
Some of its facilities are shared with the Ñu-Guazú Air Force Base of the Paraguayan Air Force.