Vincent Fayks Airport
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IATA: OEM – ICAO: SMPA
 Vincent Fayks Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||
| Location | Paloemeu, Suriname | ||
Vincent Fayks Airport (IATA: OEM, ICAO: SMPA), near Paloemeu, Suriname. The airport was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper. It was named after the Polish pilot Vincent Fajks who crashed with co-pilot Ronald Kappel at the site in October 1959, while trying to deliver building materials for the airport.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blue Wing Airlines | Paramaribo-Zorg en Hoop |
| Caricom Airways | Paramaribo-Zorg en Hoop |
| Gum Air | Paramaribo-Zorg en Hoop |
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Coordinates: 3°20′46″N 55°26′30″W / 3.34611°N 55.44167°W
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