Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU / SGAS) Plane Spotting Map & Live Active Runway Predictor
Asunción, Paraguay
Silvio Pettirossi
ASU/SGAS
Updated Tue 27 Oct, 18:11 local
- Active runway
- 20
- METAR wind
- 110° @ 4 kt
- Best spot
- Short final 20 - sunny side
- Sun
- 261° / 11°
Wind vector · +1 kt headwind
VFR
Side-lit
Golden hour in 21m
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Best Silvio Pettirossi (ASU) plane spotting locations by time of day & sun angle
Live weather
VFR110° @ 4 kt
26°C · 10+ km · 1014 hPa
FEW033 BKN080
Golden hour in 21m
Runway alerts for Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
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Spotting guideRunway windsATC frequencies
Lighting schedule
Morning 07:00-11:00, midday 11:00-14:00, afternoon 14:00-18:00 at ASU, scored from each spot's view bearing.
| Spotting Location | Morning (07:00-11:00) | Midday (11:00-14:00) | Afternoon / Golden Hour (14:00-18:00) | JetPhotos / Camera Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short final 20 - sunny side Runway 20 | SIDE LIGHT | HIGH SUN / TOP LIGHT | SIDE LIGHT | Recommended focal length 150-600mm. Crisp fuselage illumination 14:00-15:00 local. No harsh backlit window between 07:00 and 18:00. |
Runway winds and thresholds
Land 20 · Dep 20
| End | Hdg | Length | Headwind | Crosswind | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 10° | 10,997 ft | -0.7 kt | 3.9 kt | Standby |
| 20 | 190° | 10,997 ft | +0.7 kt | 3.9 kt | Both |
Recommended camera lenses & ATC radio frequencies for Silvio Pettirossi (SGAS)
| Facility | MHz | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tower | 118.100 | Published |
| Approach | 119.700 | Published |
| Departure | 126.400 | Assigned |
| Ground | 121.900 | Published |
| Delivery | 128.400 | Assigned |
| ATIS | 133.450 | Assigned |
Lens for the top pin: Sony FE 200-600mm, Uniden Bearcat BC125AT, FlightAware Pro Stick. Sony FE 200-600mmUniden Bearcat BC125ATFlightAware Pro Stick
Open the ATC frequency pageFrequently asked questions about plane spotting at Silvio Pettirossi (ASU/SGAS)
Which runway is active at Silvio Pettirossi (ASU/SGAS) right now?
As of Tue 27 Oct, 18:00 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 20. The METAR wind is 110° at 4 kt. 20 shows +0.7 kt headwind and 3.9 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed.
Where is the best place to plane spot at Silvio Pettirossi (ASU) in the morning vs. afternoon?
At 08:00 local the sun is at 93° azimuth and 25° elevation. Short final 20 - sunny side scores 86/100, 1234 m from runway 20, view bearing 219.2°, best as a morning spot with a 150-600mm lens. At 16:00 the sun is at 274° and 40°. Short final 20 - sunny side scores 83/100 on a 160.8° view. Morning and afternoon picks follow that bearing: a view that wants the sun in the east is a morning spot, and a view that wants it in the west is an afternoon spot.
What is the best time to plane spot at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport?
The best time to plane spot at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU/SGAS) is the window marked CLEAN FRONT LIGHT for the fence you are using. Morning (07:00-11:00) front light: no listed spot stays fully front-lit. Afternoon / golden hour (14:00-18:00) front light: no listed spot stays fully front-lit. Midday (11:00-14:00) is HIGH SUN / TOP LIGHT at 1 of 1 spotting locations. Read the Best Time of Day & Lighting Schedule by Spot table for the lens and the hours to avoid harsh backlit contrast.
What is the sun direction at SGAS spotting locations?
SGAS spotting locations sun direction: Short final 20 - sunny side (runway 20) is SIDE LIGHT in the morning, HIGH SUN / TOP LIGHT at midday, and SIDE LIGHT in the afternoon. Recommended focal length 150-600mm. Crisp fuselage illumination 14:00-15:00 local. No harsh backlit window between 07:00 and 18:00.
What lens focal length do I need for plane spotting at Silvio Pettirossi (ASU)?
Short final 20 - sunny side is 1234 m from the 20 centerline, so the lens is 150-600mm. The bands are fixed from that distance: 70-200mm inside 250 m, 100-400mm from 250 m to 450 m, and 150-600mm beyond 450 m. The aircraft itself is about 573 m from this pin on a 700 m final.
What ATC radio frequencies should I monitor while spotting at Silvio Pettirossi (SGAS)?
Monitor Tower 118.1 MHz, Ground 121.9 MHz, Approach 119.7 MHz. Online streams lag by 30 seconds or more. A handheld VHF airband scanner at the fence is the zero-delay way to hear a runway change on Tower 118.1 MHz.
How do I know when Silvio Pettirossi (ASU) switches active runways?
No TAF wind shift in the next 6 hours flips the flow. Wind stays near 110° at 4 kt, so 20 remains the favored arrival. The $3/mo Telegram Runway-Shift Alert pings you when D-ATIS or the METAR wind vector changes the active runway: https://planespottingmap.com/airport/SGAS#runway-alerts