Paraguay Asuncion Private Jet Charter

Silvio Pettirossi International Airport is an international airport in the Luque region of Paraguay, serving the capital of Paraguay, Asunción, and indirectly serving the city of Clorinda in Formosa, Argentina.

The airport is named after the Paraguayan aviator Silvio Pettirossi. Between 1980 and 1989, it was known as President Stroessner International Airport, after former president Alfredo Stroessner. Pettirossi is the busiest airport in the country. It is the main international hub for LATAM Paraguay and Paranair, and is the primary port for private jet flights. The airport shares some facilities with the Paraguayan Air Force’s Ñu-Guazú Air Force Base.

Paraguay private jet charter prices

Although Silvio Pettirossi Airport air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Asuncion are as follows.

Heavy Jet143.400 EUR
Long Range Jet193.850 EUR
VIP Airliner239.250 EUR
Heavy Jet (10-16 seats), Long Range Jet (13-16 seats), VIP Airliner (17-60 seats)

These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.

History of Silvio Pettirossi Airport from 1938 to today

The airport was opened on June 11, 1938. The port’s runway was built in the 1960s and renovated in 1985.

Spanish airline Iberia operated direct flights from Madrid to Asunción from 1968 until the mid-1990s. Lufthansa flew from Frankfurt to Asunción once a week from 1971 to 1980, and DC-10 service began in 1974. For both airlines, flights included multiple stops at destinations in South America. Also, from the early 90s until 1996, Lineas Aereas Paraguayas flew nonstop to Frankfurt with the DC-10.

In November 2004, Eustaquio Ocáriz, director of the Direccion Nacional de Aeronautica Civil (DINAC), told ABC Color that the airport runway, for which repair work began in 2001 but was halted due to lack of funds, would be completed in early 2005.

In May 2008, a report concluded that Paraguay’s aviation systems were in critical condition and needed to be replaced. In November 2009, new instrument landing systems became operational. The equipment was purchased at a cost of €967,400. The previous system being replaced was installed in 1980. The implementation of the system brought Paraguay up to date with international safety requirements as a member of OACI.

In January 2013, several improvements were made to the terminal. By 2015, some airlines had ceased operations at the airport, including American Airlines. On December 17, 2015, Air Europa started service between Pettirossi and Madrid, Spain, establishing the first direct connection between Paraguay and Europe in 21 years.

Pettirossi Airport halted commercial flights for 7 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In October 2020, DINAC announced the organization of a ceremony for the resumption of flights.

Places to visit in Paraguay

Although Paraguay is not a country that attracts many tourists in general, it can be considered as a hidden paradise with its unknown beauties.

Among the places to visit in the country; Ciudad del Este, where shopping frenzy is experienced due to tax exemption, Barro Museum (Museo del Barro) located in the capital city Asuncion, one of the most colorful cities in the world, Historical Senate Building, Asuncion National Cathedral, Avenida San Martin (San Martin Street), National Museum of Fine Arts, Independence Palace, Icono Tower and La Santisima Trinidad de Parana (Trinidad Ruins) located near Encarnacion, the third largest city of Paraguay.

Silvio Pettirossi airport information

There are bus, taxi and car rental options for transportation from the port to the city center. The 30-A bus line departing from the airport reaches Asuncion city center within 30 – 40 minutes depending on the traffic density. There are offices of different car rental companies in the port. There are also taxis in front of the arrival terminal of the airport and the journey by taxi takes about 20 minutes..