Paraguay's gateway to the Concepción region.
Location
Concepción, Paraguay
Lieutenant Colonel Carmelo Peralta National Airport is a domestic airport serving the city of Concepción, located in the northern part of Paraguay along the Paraguay River. It operates as a regional facility connecting Concepción to the capital Asunción and other domestic destinations.
The airport is named in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Carmelo Peralta, a figure of Paraguayan military history. It handles relatively modest passenger volumes, primarily serving travelers to and from this northern commercial and cattle-ranching hub.
The facility is managed under Paraguay's civil aviation authority, DINAC (Dirección Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil), and supports the economic activity of the Concepción Department, which is known for agriculture, livestock, and trade with Brazil.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building suited to low-volume domestic traffic.
Getting to & from
Ground access to the city center is primarily via road using taxis or private vehicles.
Airlines here
Domestic carriers such as Aerolíneas Paraguayas have operated services connecting Concepción to Asunción.
Notable facts
- ›Serves the Concepción Department, an important agricultural and livestock region of northern Paraguay.
- ›Named after Paraguayan military figure Lieutenant Colonel Carmelo Peralta.
- ›Operates under the oversight of DINAC, Paraguay's civil aviation authority.
- ›The airport primarily handles domestic routes, most notably to Asunción.
- ›Concepción is accessible by river as well as air, with the Paraguay River playing a key transport role in the region.
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