# Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU / SGAS)

**Silvio Pettirossi International Airport** (IATA: ASU, ICAO: SGAS) is a large airport in Asunción, Central Department, Paraguay. It opened on 28 Dec 1937. It has one runway, 3,352 m (10,997 ft) long, asphalt. In 2022 it handled 885 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/sgas

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: ASU / SGAS
- Type: Large airport
- Serves: Asunción, Central Department, Paraguay
- Opened: 28 Dec 1937
- Elevation: 89 m / 292 ft
- Coordinates: -25.2402, -57.5192
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 3,352 m / 10,997 ft
- Passengers: 885,052 (2022)
- Time zone: UTC-3 · America/Asuncion
- Website: http://www.dinac.gov.py/v2/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=category&id=49:aeropuerto-internacional-silvio-pettirossi&Itemid=205
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvio_Pettirossi_International_Airport (31 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903521
- Weather station: SGAS · WMO 86218
- Ident: SGAS

## Timeline

- 28 Dec 1937: Silvio Pettirossi International Airport opens.
- 4 Feb 1996: LAC Colombia Flight 028. 4 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 02/20 | 3,352 m / 10,997 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 010° / 190° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | 823,207 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 868,534 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 835,323 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 835,323 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 910,554 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 1,033,168 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 1,180,111 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 1,211,576 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 1,239,403 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 311,813 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 433,732 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 885,052 | Wikidata |

## Routes

14 destinations in 8 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (10)

- [JUJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sasj.md) Gobernador Horacio Guzman International Airport · Argentina · 771 km / 479 mi · Paranair
- [SLA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sasa.md) Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport · Argentina · 804 km / 500 mi · Paranair
- [VVI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/slvr.md) Viru Viru International Airport · Bolivia · 1,025 km / 637 mi · Paranair, Boliviana de Aviación
- [AEP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sabe.md) Aeroparque Jorge Newbery · Argentina · 1,040 km / 646 mi · Paranair
- [MVD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sumu.md) Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport · Uruguay · 1,077 km / 669 mi · Paranair
- [GRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgr.md) São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport · Brazil · 1,137 km / 706 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [GIG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgl.md) Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Brazil · 1,473 km / 915 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [BOG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/skbo.md) El Dorado International Airport · Colombia · 3,783 km / 2,351 mi · Avianca
- [PTY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mpto.md) Tocumen International Airport · Panama · 4,490 km / 2,790 mi · Copa Airlines
- [MAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemd.md) Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Spain · 9,190 km / 5,710 mi · Air Europa

### Seasonal (3)

- [FLN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbfl.md) Hercílio Luz International Airport · Brazil · 932 km / 579 mi · Paranair, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [PDP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/suls.md) Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport · Uruguay · 1,094 km / 680 mi · Paranair
- [GIG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgl.md) Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Brazil · 1,473 km / 915 mi · Paranair

### Cargo (3)

- [MVD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sumu.md) Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport · Uruguay · 1,077 km / 669 mi · Avianca Cargo
- [MDE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/skrg.md) Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Colombia · 3,993 km / 2,481 mi · LATAM Cargo Brasil
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 6,179 km / 3,839 mi · Avianca Cargo, LATAM Cargo Brasil

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from ASU, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (2)

- ZP [Paranair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/paranair) · 8
- PZ [LATAM Airlines Paraguay](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-airlines-paraguay)

### Passenger (5)

- G3 [Gol Transportes Aéreos](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/gol-transportes-aereos) · 3
- UX [Air Europa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-europa) · 1
- AV [Avianca](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avianca) · 1
- OB [Boliviana de Aviación](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/boliviana-de-aviacion) · 1
- CM [Copa Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/copa-airlines) · 1

### Cargo (2)

- QT [Avianca Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avianca-cargo) · 2
- M3 [LATAM Cargo Brasil](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-cargo-brasil) · 2

Former hub of [ARPA – Aerolíneas Paraguayas](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/arpa-aerolineas-paraguayas), [Regional Paraguaya](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/regional-paraguaya).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 885K (2022) | #877 of 3,974 | #71 in South America | #1 in PY |
| Longest runway | 3,352 m / 10,997 ft | =672 of 29,858 | #25 in South America | #3 in PY |
| Elevation | 89 m / 292 ft | =31,559 of 43,403 | =7,247 in South America | #38 in PY |
| Age | Opened 1937 | =703 of 15,079 | =17 in South America | #1 in PY |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =181 in South America | =1 in PY |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | ASUNCION APP | 119.700 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| RDO | ASUNCION RDO | 126.900 |
| RDO | ASUNCION RDO | 1002.400 |
| TWR | ASUNCION TWR | 118.100 |
| CTR | ASUNCION CONTROL | 128.400 |

## Nearby airports

- [PY-0085](https://dromopedia.com/airports/py-0085.md) Base de la Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya "Silvio Pettirossi" · 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
- [SGAM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/py-0086.md) Ñu Guasú Airbase · 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
- [PY-0069](https://dromopedia.com/airports/py-0069.md) Aeródromo Arrayán · 11 km / 7.1 mi
- [CLX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/satc.md) Aeródromo de Clorinda · 23 km / 14 mi
- [PY-0020](https://dromopedia.com/airports/py-0020.md) Santa Clara Airport · 49 km / 31 mi
- [Z23Z](https://dromopedia.com/airports/z23z.md) Aeródromo Militar del Comando de Artillería · 55 km / 34 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Silvio Pettirossi International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Silvio_Pettirossi_International_Airport&oldid=1376185149), revision of 22 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/sgas/data