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Silvio Pettirossi International AirportIATA code ASU

Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU/SGAS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Asuncion, Paraguay in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

dinac.gov.py/v2/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=category&id=49:aeropuerto-internacional-silvio-pettirossi&Itemid=205(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Asuncion, Paraguay
Codes
ASU · SGAS
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Asuncion
Region
South America
Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU/SGAS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Asuncion, Paraguay in South America. Operating on America/Asuncion local time at coordinates -25.240°, -57.510°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Asuncion, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Silvio Pettirossi International Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026
IATA code
ASU
ICAO code
SGAS
City
Asuncion
Country
Paraguay
Region
South America
Time zone
America/Asuncion
Coordinates
-25.240°, -57.519°
From OurAirports
Official website
dinac.gov.py/v2/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=category&id=49:aeropuerto-internacional-silvio-pettirossi&Itemid=205 (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Silvio Pettirossi International Airport’s own pages.

ASU airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
28 December 1937
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022
885,052
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing dinac.gov.py (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Silvio Pettirossi
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Formosa National Airport FMA · 129 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at ASU

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 02/20: 3,352 m, asphalt.

Runways at ASU: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
02/203,352 m10,997 ft45 masphalt

Routes from ASU

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from ASU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at ASU

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names ASU, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Terminals, transport and parking at ASU

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Asuncion, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Silvio Pettirossi International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:dinac.gov.py/v2/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=category&id=49:aeropuerto-internacional-silvio-pettirossi&Itemid=205 (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Asuncion

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Silvio Pettirossi International Airport: common questions

Where is Silvio Pettirossi International Airport?

Silvio Pettirossi International Airport serves Asuncion, Paraguay. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -25.240°, -57.519°.

What are the airport codes for Silvio Pettirossi International Airport?

The IATA code is ASU and the ICAO code is SGAS.

What time zone is ASU in?

Silvio Pettirossi International Airport is in the America/Asuncion time zone.

What is the official website of Silvio Pettirossi International Airport?

The airport’s official website is dinac.gov.py/v2/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=category&id=49:aeropuerto-internacional-silvio-pettirossi&Itemid=205. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Silvio Pettirossi International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at ASU: 02/20 (3,352 m (10,997 ft), asphalt).

When did Silvio Pettirossi International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 28 December 1937 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Silvio Pettirossi International Airport?

Wikidata records 885,052 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at ASU?

Wikidata lists ASU as a hub of LATAM Airlines Paraguay.

What is the elevation of Silvio Pettirossi International Airport?

OurAirports gives ASU’s elevation as 89 m (292 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Silvio Pettirossi International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)