Guaraní International Airport Guide
Guaraní International Airport sits in the municipality of Minga Guazú, 25 km west of downtown Ciudad del Este. Opened in August 1993, it replaced the older Alejo García Airport and serves Paraguay's second-largest city and the surrounding Triple Frontier region, where Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina meet.
The airport handles limited scheduled passenger traffic, with Paranair operating domestic routes to Asunción. Its primary role is cargo: it functions as a major import hub for goods arriving from Asia and North America destined for Ciudad del Este's large free trade zone. Cargo carriers including Atlas Air, Avianca Cargo, LATAM Cargo Chile, and Western Global Airlines operate regular freighter services. In 2024 the airport processed 11,409 tonnes of cargo, a 30% increase year on year.
The airport is managed under Paraguay's civil aviation authority, DINAC. One runway (05/23) spans 3,400 metres on an asphalt surface, capable of accommodating wide-body freighters. Passenger volumes remain modest — 7,722 passengers were recorded in 2024 — reflecting the airport's specialisation in freight rather than commercial passenger services.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 8K passengers (2024)1 runwayopened 1993
- Location
- -25.457, -54.840
- Operator
- Dirección Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil (DINAC)
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
1 terminalGuaraní International Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Terminal de Pasajeros, handling both international and domestic flights for around 1 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Terminal de PasajerosMixed
Paranair
Nearby cities
3 citiesGuaraní International Airport is closest to Ciudad del Este (25 km east), and also serves Foz do Iguaçu, Puerto Iguazú and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Ciudad del Este25 km east
- Foz do Iguaçu47 km east
- Puerto Iguazú72 km east
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