Vincent Fayks Airstrip
Vincent Fayks Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Paloemeu, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°20′45″N 55°26′30″W / 3.34583°N 55.44167°W | ||||||||||
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  OEM Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Vincent Fayks Airstrip (IATA: OEM, ICAO: SMPA), in 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 with their Aero Commander AC 520 (PZ-TAG) airplane at the site in October 1959, while trying to deliver building materials for the airport.[3] They both received a state funeral in Paramaribo on October 10, 1959. Paloemeu is a popular jungle resort on the Tapanahony River.
Charters and destinations
Charter Airlines serving this airport are:[citation needed]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blue Wing Airlines | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[4] |
| Caricom Airways | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[5] |
| Gum Air | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[6] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse Luchtmacht | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
See also
References
- ^ Airport information for OEM at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Bing Maps - Vincent Fayks
- ^ http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=163559
- ^ "Blue Wings schedule". Archived from the original on 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ^ Caricom destinations Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gum Air destinations
External links
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