# Aeropuerto Internacional Dr. Luis Maria Argaña (ESG)

> Mariscal Estigarribia, PY · IATA: ESG · ICAO: SGME · Large Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ESG` |
| ICAO | `SGME` |
| City | Mariscal Estigarribia |
| Country | PY |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 169 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -22.04650, -60.62170 |

## Description

The word 'Internacional' in Aeropuerto Internacional Dr. Luis María Argaña (ESG) flatters a field that sees almost no scheduled traffic. Set near Mariscal Estigarribia deep in Paraguay's Chaco, it functions chiefly as an air-force base, its unusually long runway a legacy of military planning rather than commercial demand. For air freight the airport plays no practical part: shipments move through Asunción (ASU) some 500 km to the southeast. Its real weight is on the ground, sitting on the Ruta Transchaco that runs toward the Bolivian border. The planned Bioceanic Corridor could lift road traffic across the Chaco in years ahead. As an air-cargo location, though, ESG offers no freight infrastructure to speak of.

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