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Ascención de Guarayos Airport

Ascensión de Guarayos, Bolivia

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Ascención de Guarayos Airport

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Remote gateway serving Bolivia's Guarayos province.

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Ascensión de Guarayos, Bolivia
Ascención de Guarayos Airport (IATA: ASC, ICAO: SLAS) is a small regional airport serving the municipality of Ascensión de Guarayos in the Santa Cruz Department of eastern Bolivia. The airport provides essential air connectivity to this remote area of the Guarayos province, which is otherwise accessible primarily by road through the Amazon lowlands. The airport handles light general aviation and occasional scheduled regional flights, serving a community surrounded by tropical forests and savannas. Given the limited road infrastructure in the region, the airport plays an important role in linking the local population to larger urban centers such as Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
Getting to & from
Ground transport into Ascensión de Guarayos town is available by road, with the town center located close to the airport.
Airlines here
The airport is served by small regional carriers operating light aircraft on routes within Bolivia, though scheduled service is limited and irregular.
Notable facts
  • ›Located in the Guarayos province of Santa Cruz Department in eastern Bolivia.
  • ›Serves a remote Amazonian lowland community with limited road access.
  • ›The airport primarily handles general aviation and light regional aircraft.
  • ›Ascensión de Guarayos is an indigenous Guarayo community with a notable Jesuit mission heritage.
  • ›The nearest major city with significant air connections is Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
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Gateway to the remote Guarayos heartland deep in Bolivia's eastern lowlands

Ascención de Guarayos Airport serves the small town of Ascensión de Guarayos in the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia, providing essential air access to an otherwise isolated region of the Guarayos Province. The airport supports light aviation and irregular regional flights connecting this community to larger Bolivian cities. It plays a vital role for residents, missionaries, and visitors accessing the surrounding tropical forests and indigenous territories.

Terminals
  • Main Terminal — A small, single-room facility handling basic passenger processing for light aircraft and regional services.
Ground Transport
  • Taxi or mototaxi from town centre
  • Private vehicle arrangements with local guesthouses
  • Bus services connecting Ascensión de Guarayos to Santa Cruz via unpaved roads
Nearby Hotels
  • Alojamiento local guesthouses in Ascensión de Guarayos
  • Community-run lodgings near the town square
Dining

The airport itself has no dedicated dining facilities. The town centre of Ascensión de Guarayos offers simple local comedores serving traditional Bolivian lowland dishes such as rice, yuca, and grilled meats. Travellers are advised to carry provisions when departing, as food options at the airstrip are minimal.

Traveller Tips
  • Confirm flight schedules well in advance as services are irregular and subject to change.
  • Carry sufficient cash as ATM access in Ascensión de Guarayos is very limited.
  • Road travel to Santa Cruz can take many hours and road conditions vary seasonally — air access is strongly preferred.
  • Bring insect repellent and sun protection, as the surrounding lowland environment is hot and humid.

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Ascención de Guarayos Airport is an airport serving Ascención de Guarayos, a town in the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia. The airport is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of the town.

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