Aeropuerto Internacional Guarani
| Aeropuerto Internacional Guarani | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | SGES |
| IATA code | AGT |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 258 m (846 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 25 km west of Ciudad del Este |
| Street | N 7 |
| Local transport | Bus, taxi |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1993 |
| operator | Dirección Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil (DINAC) |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 34,671 (2009) |
| Flight movements |
6.112 |
| Start-and runway | |
| 05/23 | 3400 m × 45 m asphalt |
Aeropuerto Internacional Guaraní is an international airport near the city of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay . It is the second largest airport in the country after the Aeropuerto Internacional Silvio Pettirossi . The airport was built in 1993 as an extension of the former Alejo García airfield. It was named after the indigenous people of the same name .
International cargo and scheduled flights have existed since 1996. The airport is located around 25 kilometers west of the center of Ciudad del Este on expressway 7 in the Alto Paraná department .