Kabalebo Airstrip
| Kabalebo Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: SMKA | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Kabalebo, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°24′N 057°13′W / 4.400°N 57.217°W | ||||||||||
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  SMKA Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Kabalebo Airstrip (ICAO: SMKA), near Kabalebo, Suriname. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper.
Facilities
The Kabalebo Airstrip has one long unpaved runway. The main-lodge of the Kabalebo Nature Resort [1][2] and its swimming pool are adjacent to the runway.
Airlines and destinations
Currently, no scheduled services are offered from Kabalebo. Charter Airlines serving this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Blue Wing Airlines | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[3] |
| Caricom Airways | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[4] |
| Gum Air | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[5] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse Luchtmacht | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Coordinates: 4°24′22″N 57°13′23″W / 4.40600°N 57.22300°W
Accidents and incidents
On 23 June 1965 a Beech G18S, registration PZ-TAR from the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij equipped with JATO (Jet Assisted Take Off) rockets crashed at Kabalebo. Fortunately there were no fatalities, the pilot was J. den Besten. [6]
References
- ↑ http://kabalebo.com/site/
- ↑ http://www.surinameholidays-booking.nl/suriname-holidays/jungle-expedities.php?id=152
- ↑ http://bluewingairlines.com/english/scheduled-flights/
- ↑ http://www.caricomairways.com/destinations.html
- ↑ http://www.gumair.com/destinations?5c9dc4b79c23ba6a007ee9697830b5e9=0719f9b031fbd87ec38c0eaeb912ae59
- ↑ http://landewers.net/PZ.TXT