Coeroenie Airstrip
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Coeroeni Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Coeroeni, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 479 ft / 146 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°22′15″N 57°20′45″W / 3.37083°N 57.34583°W | ||||||||||
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Coeroeni Airstrip (ICAO: SMCI) is an airstrip located near Kuruni (variant spellings: Coeroeni, Coeroenie, or Curuni) in Suriname.[3] It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper.[4]
Charters and destinations
[edit]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 |
| Vortex Aviation Suriname | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On 2 September 1960 a Cessna Bobcat UC-78C Bobcat, registration PZ-TAE from the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij crashed at Curuni. There were no fatalities or injuries, the pilot was M. Wybenga.[7][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Airport information for Coeroenie Airstrip at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Coeroenie
- ^ "Amotopoan trails : a recent archaeology of Trio movements - Page 5". University of Leiden. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Airstrip Coeroeni". TRIS Online (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Blue Wing schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gum Air destinations
- ^ Aircraft disposition database
- ^ ASN 2 Sep 1960
External links
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