Kabalebo Airstrip
Airport in Kabalebo, Suriname
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SMKA
Location in Suriname
Direction | Length | Surface | |
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m | ft | ||
07/25 | 875 | 2,871 | grass |
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]
Kabalebo Airstrip (ICAO: SMKA) serves the village of 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[3][4] 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 |
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Blue Wing Airlines | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[5] |
Gum Air | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[6] |
Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
United Air Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
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. There were no fatalities; the pilot was J. den Besten.[7]
See also
Suriname portal
Aviation portal
- List of airports in Suriname
- Transport in Suriname
References
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Kabalebo
- OurAirports - Kabalebo
- Kabalebo Airport
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