Teniente Amin Ayub Gonzalez Airport
| Lieutenant A. Ayub Gonzalez Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Teniente Amín Ayub González | |||||||||||
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| IATA: ENO – ICAO: SGEN | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Encarnación | ||||||||||
| Location | Encarnación, Paraguay | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 85 m / 279 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°13′37″S 55°50′14″W / 27.2270°S 55.8373°WCoordinates: 27°13′37″S 55°50′14″W / 27.2270°S 55.8373°W | ||||||||||
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Teniente Amin Ayub Gonzalez Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Teniente Amín Ayub González) (IATA: ENO, ICAO: SGEN) is an international airport serving Encarnación, capital of the Itapúa Department of Paraguay.
History
The airport belongs to the Municipality of Encarnación, and was constructed by the Entidad Binacional Yacyretá.[1][2]
Initially, projects were planned for flights to Asunción and Buenos Aires.[3]
On 4 January 2013, it was reported that the first commercial flight would arrive at Encarnación on 15 January from Resistencia, Argentina.[4]
On 6 January 2013, ABC reports that the Intendent of Encarnación, Juan Smalko, informs of the habilitation of Encarnación's Airport to operate national and international flights.[5] The habilitation serves for small air planes, which can be private or public.[6] Juan Smalko informs that the airport operates flight during the day time but would soon be implementing a regular line of flights, with an Argentine airline.[7]
On 15 January 2013, it is said that the route from Asunción to Encarnación will become the second domestic route to operate regularly in Paraguay, in addition to the Asunción-Ciudad del Este route which is operate by TAM Mercosur.[8]
On 19 January 2013, it is reported that the first international flight descends at Encarnación's Airport, arriving from Bahía, Brazil.[9]
TAGUA operates to Asunción's Silvio Pettirossi Airport as of 10 November 2014[10]
Statistics
As of 2013, the Airport has an average of 2 to 3 flights per day.[11]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| TAGUA | Asunción |
References
- ↑ http://aeronauticaparaguay.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/descendio-primer-vuelo-internacional-en.html
- ↑ http://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/aeropuerto-de-encarnacion-habilitado-para-vuelos-internacionales-524841.html
- ↑ http://www.territoriodigital.com/nota2.aspx?c=8515540230242420
- ↑ http://www.ultimahora.com/el-aeropuerto-encarnacion-pasa-ser-estacion-internacional-n589939.html
- ↑ http://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/aeropuerto-de-encarnacion-habilitado-para-vuelos-internacionales-524841.html
- ↑ http://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/aeropuerto-de-encarnacion-habilitado-para-vuelos-internacionales-524841.html
- ↑ http://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/aeropuerto-de-encarnacion-habilitado-para-vuelos-internacionales-524841.html
- ↑ http://www.aeropuertosarg.com.ar/2013/01/macair-jet-llega-al-paraguay-como-ad-maiora-lineas-aereas/
- ↑ http://aeronauticaparaguay.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/descendio-primer-vuelo-internacional-en.html
- ↑ http://www.paraguay.com/nacionales/paraguay-inauguro-su-tercer-aeropuerto-internacional-90619
- ↑ http://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/aeropuerto-de-encarnacion-habilitado-para-vuelos-internacionales-524841.html
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