Teniente Amin Ayub Gonzalez Airport

Lieutenant A. Ayub Gonzalez Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional Teniente Amín Ayub González

Runway view from the air
IATA: ENO – ICAO: SGEN
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Encarnación
Location Encarnación, Paraguay
Elevation AMSL 199 m / 653 ft
Coordinates 27°13′37″S 55°50′14″W / 27.2270°S 55.8373°W / -27.2270; -55.8373Coordinates: 27°13′37″S 55°50′14″W / 27.2270°S 55.8373°W / -27.2270; -55.8373
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 2,200 7,218 Asphalt

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.[2] The habilitation serves for small air planes, which can be private or public.[2] 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.[2]

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.[5]

On 19 January 2013, it is reported that the first international flight descends at Encarnación's Airport, arriving from Bahía, Brazil.[6]

TAGUA operates to Asunción's Silvio Pettirossi Airport as of 10 November 2014[7]

Statistics

As of 2013, the Airport has an average of 2 to 3 flights per day.[2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Amaszonas Seasonal: Asunción [8]
Sol del Paraguay Asunción

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://aeronauticaparaguay.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/descendio-primer-vuelo-internacional-en.html
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/aeropuerto-de-encarnacion-habilitado-para-vuelos-internacionales-524841.html
  3. ↑ http://www.territoriodigital.com/nota2.aspx?c=8515540230242420
  4. ↑ http://www.ultimahora.com/el-aeropuerto-encarnacion-pasa-ser-estacion-internacional-n589939.html
  5. ↑ http://www.aeropuertosarg.com.ar/2013/01/macair-jet-llega-al-paraguay-como-ad-maiora-lineas-aereas/
  6. ↑ http://aeronauticaparaguay.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/descendio-primer-vuelo-internacional-en.html
  7. ↑ http://www.paraguay.com/nacionales/paraguay-inauguro-su-tercer-aeropuerto-internacional-90619
  8. ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2015/12/18/z8-eno-jan16/
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