Aeropuerto Internacional Dr. Luis Maria Argana
Mariscal Estigarribia
SGME · ESG
1980-
Mariscal Estigarribia City, Boquerón
-22.033333, -60.616667 · 545 feet
Location
Tracking
Picada 14 De Mayo, Villa Militar, Mariscal Estigarribia, Boquerón, Región Occidental, Paraguay
Nearby Locations
| Km | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Filadelfia | SGFI | 68.4 | 122° |
| Aeropuerto de Loma Plata | SGLP | 87.9 | 115° |
| Aerodromo Neuland | SGNE | 88.0 | 144° |
 Santa Victoria |
SA22 | 217.8 | 262° |
| Pozo Colorado Airport | SGPC | 248.6 | 131° |
| Dr Juan Plate | SGVM | 275.9 | 093° |
The Estigarribia airbase was constructed in the 1980s for US technicians hired by the Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner, and is capable of housing large troops units
The base has an enormous radar system, huge hangars and an air traffic control tower. The airstrip itself is larger than the one at the international airport in Asuncion, the Paraguayan capital. It's oversized for the Paraguayan air force, which only has a handful of small aircrafts
Pope John Paul II was there in May 1988 when he visited the town of Santa Teresita, 3 kilometers away
Estigarribia has a population of about 2000, which 300 belongs to the 6th Infantry Division, 3rd Corps, paraguayan army garrison
On a May 2005 agreement, Paraguay allows United States to use the base