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'''Henri Alwies Airstrip''' ({{lang-nl|Henri Alwies Vliegveld}})<ref>{{cite web |
'''Henri Alwies Airstrip''' ({{lang-nl|Henri Alwies Vliegveld}})<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.neva.az/video/?sk=video&vid=sXKUePTTkWs |title=Ag Cat flying in Saramacca |publisher=Xavier van Ravenswaay |date=24 March 2013 |language=nl |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111194618/http://m.neva.az/video/?sk=video&vid=sXKUePTTkWs |archivedate=11 January 2015 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzgwL1jwBQo | title = Skydiving in Saramacca Suriname | publisher = Xavier van Ravenswaay | date = 24 March 2013|language=nl}}</ref> {{airport codes|SMHA}}, also known as '''Henri Alwies Airfield''' or '''Henri Alwies Vliegveld''', is in the [[Saramacca District|Saramacca]] [[Districts of Suriname|district]] of [[Suriname]]. This is one of the newest airports in [[Suriname]], in use since April 5, 2012. |
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It's the homebase of crop dusting company '''ERK Farms''' and is also heavily used by the Gliders Club "Zweefvliegclub Akka." |
It's the homebase of crop dusting company '''ERK Farms''' and is also heavily used by the Gliders Club "Zweefvliegclub Akka." |
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|[[Aero Club Suriname]]|Paramaribo, [[Zorg en Hoop Airport]] |
|[[Aero Club Suriname]]|Paramaribo, [[Zorg en Hoop Airport]] |
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|[[Blue Wing Airlines]]<ref>[http://bluewingairlines.com/english/scheduled-flights/ Blue Wing Airlines schedule]</ref>|Paramaribo, [[Zorg en Hoop Airport]] |
|[[Blue Wing Airlines]]<ref>[http://bluewingairlines.com/english/scheduled-flights/ Blue Wing Airlines schedule] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522130705/http://bluewingairlines.com/english/scheduled-flights/ |date=2013-05-22 }}</ref>|Paramaribo, [[Zorg en Hoop Airport]] |
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|[[Caricom Airways]]<ref>[http://www.caricomairways.com/destinations.html/ Caricom Airways destinations] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914131356/http://www.caricomairways.com/destinations.html/ |date=September 14, 2013 }}</ref>|Paramaribo, [[Zorg en Hoop Airport]] |
|[[Caricom Airways]]<ref>[http://www.caricomairways.com/destinations.html/ Caricom Airways destinations] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914131356/http://www.caricomairways.com/destinations.html/ |date=September 14, 2013 }}</ref>|Paramaribo, [[Zorg en Hoop Airport]] |
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|[[ERK Farms]]|Saramacca, Henri Alwies Airstrip |
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Henri Alwies Airstrip Henri Alwies Vliegveld | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Saramacca, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 22 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 5°49′55″N 55°38′15″W / 5.83194°N 55.63750°W | ||||||||||
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Henri Alwies Airstrip (Dutch: Henri Alwies Vliegveld)[2][3] (IATA: SMHA), also known as Henri Alwies Airfield or Henri Alwies Vliegveld, is in the Saramacca district of Suriname. This is one of the newest airports in Suriname, in use since April 5, 2012.
It's the homebase of crop dusting company ERK Farms and is also heavily used by the Gliders Club "Zweefvliegclub Akka."
On March 24, 2013 an Open Day was held at the new Henri Alwies Airfield with multiple planes from Zorg en Hoop Airport[4] together with a demonstration from Skydive Free 2 Fly Suriname jumping parachutes from a privately owned Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander (N26NB). Surinamese Minister Of Sport & Youth, Ismanto Adna, also participated with a tandem parachute jump. A nice crop dusting demonstration was performed by pilot Martin Veldkamp with a Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat B (PZ-USB) from ERK Farms.[5]
Charters and destinations, Crop dusting
Charter Airlines & Crop Dusting companies serving this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aero Club Suriname | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Blue Wing Airlines[6] | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Caricom Airways[7] | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| ERK Farms | Saramacca, Henri Alwies Airstrip |
| Gum Air[8] | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services[9] | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Kuyake Aviation Academy[10] | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Overeem Air Service (OAS) | Nickerie, Major Fernandes Airfield |
| Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse Luchtmacht | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Pegasus Air Services[11] | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Zweefvliegclub Akka | Saramacca, Henri Alwies Airstrip |
See also
References
- ^ Google Maps - Henri Alwies
- ^ "Ag Cat flying in Saramacca" (in Dutch). Xavier van Ravenswaay. 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Skydiving in Saramacca Suriname" (in Dutch). Xavier van Ravenswaay. 24 March 2013.
- ^ "BN-2 Islanders at Henry Alwies" (in Dutch). FlexyDemon. 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Ag Cat Demo at Henry Alwies airstrip" (in Dutch). FlexyDemon. 24 March 2013.
- ^ Blue Wing Airlines schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Caricom Airways destinations Archived September 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gum Air destinations
- ^ Hi-Jet Helicopter Archived December 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kuyake Aviation Academy Archived December 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pegasus Air Services
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