The Country

Geography:

Paraguay is surrounded by Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina in south-central South America. Eastern Paraguay, between the Paraná and Paraguay rivers, is upland country with the thickest population settled on the grassy slope that inclines toward the Paraguay River. The greater part of the Chaco region to the west is covered with marshes, lagoons, dense forests, and jungles. The country is located between 54° to 62° western geographic longitude and 19° to 27° southern geographic latitude and has an area of 406.752 square kilometres (157.047 square miles). The latitude and longitude of the capital Asunción are about 57°37' W and 25°20' S.

National History:

Summary Narrative History

Timeline - Key Dates in Paraguay History

Civil Aircraft Registrations:
The registration prefix 'ZP' is used from 1929 to present; eg:ZP-AAA to ZP-ZZZ.

Military Air Arms:
Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Paraguay)

Naval Aviation (Aviación de la Armada Nacional Paraguaya)

Army Aviation (Aviación Ejército Paraguaya) (disbanded in 2010)

Central Government Agencies:
Dirección Nacional de Aeronautica Civil (DINAC)

Public Service Aviation:
None at present.

Commercial Aviation:
Aerolineas Paraguayas (ARPA)

TAM Paraguay

Private Aviation:
None at present.

Aircraft Manufacturers:
None at present

Airports, Airfields and Air Bases:
Civil Airports and Airfields-
Asunción / Silvio Pettirossi IAP (IATA code: ASU)

Ayolas / Ayolas AP (IATA code: AYO)

Boqueron / Neuland AP (ICAO code: SGNE)

Ciudad del Este / Guarani IAP (IATA code: AGT)

Concepción / Mariscal Lopez AP (IATA code: CIO)

Encarnación / Encarnación AP (IATA code: ENO)

Filadelfia / Fernheim AP (IATA code: FLM)

Mariscal Estigarruibia / Mariscal Estigarruibia AP (IATA code: ESG)

Pedro Juan Caballero / Pedro Juan Caballero AP (IATA code: PJC)

Pilar / Pilar AP (IATA code: PIL)

Military Air Bases and Airfields-
Military Air Bases Listing

Aviation Museum:
None at present.

Aviation-Related Magazines:
World Air Power Journal No.31 p. 150-152

Aviation Bibliography:

Armed Forces of Latin America (Adrian English)