Lawa Antino Airstrip
Airport
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SMTA
Location in Suriname
Direction | Length | Surface | |
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m | ft | ||
11/29 | 1,155 | 3,789 | Gravel |
Sources: Bing Maps[1] Antino Gold Project[2]
Lawa Antino Airstrip (ICAO: SMTA) is an airstrip serving the gold mining concessions near the town of Benzdorp in Suriname. The runway is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of the town.
Charters and destinations
Charter Airlines serving this airport are:
Airlines | Destinations |
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Blue Wing Airlines | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[3] |
Gum Air | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[4] |
United Air Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
Vortex Aviation Suriname | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
Notable disasters
On April 3, 2008, an Antonov AN-28 airplane (PZ-TSO) operated by Blue Wing Airlines crashed upon landing at the Lawa Antino Airport near Benzdorp in which 19 people in total (2 crew, 17 passengers) were killed. The Lawa Antino airport is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of Benzdorp.[5]
See also
Suriname portal
Aviation portal
- List of airports in Suriname
- Transport in Suriname
References
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Antino
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Airports in Suriname
- Afobaka
- Alalapadu
- Albina
- Amatopo
- Anapaike
- Apoera
- Bakhuys
- Benzdorp
- Apetina
- Avanavero
- Botopasi
- Cabana
- Cayana
- Coeroenie
- Cottica
- Djumu
- Donderskamp
- Drietabbetje
- Gakaba
- Godo Holo
- Rosebel Gold Mine
- Henri Alwies
- Jarikaba
- Kabalebo
- Kami Kami
- Kayserberg
- Kwamelasemoetoe
- Laduani
- Langatabbetje
- Lelygebergte
- Moengo
- Nieuw Nickerie Alupi
- Nieuw Nickerie Fernandes
- Njoeng Jacob Kondre
- Oelemari
- Paloemeu
- Paramaribo
- Poeketi
- Poesoegroenoe
- Raghoebarsing
- Raleigh
- Sarakreek
- Sipaliwini
- Stoelmans Eiland
- Tabiki
- Tafelberg
- Tepoe
- Totness
- Vier Gebroeders
- Wageningen
- Zanderij
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