Kabalebo Airstrip
Kabalebo Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Kabalebo, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 535 ft / 163 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 4°24′25″N 57°13′25″W / 4.40694°N 57.22361°W | ||||||||||
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Kabalebo Airstrip (ICAO: SMKA) serves the village of Kabalebo, Suriname. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper.
Facilities
The Kabalebo Airstrip has one long unpaved runway. The main-lodge of the Kabalebo Nature Resort [3][4] and its swimming pool are adjacent to the runway.
Airlines and destinations
Currently, no scheduled services are offered from Kabalebo. Charter Airlines serving this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blue Wing Airlines | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[5] |
| Caricom Airways | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[6] |
| Gum Air | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[7] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse Luchtmacht | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Accidents and incidents
On 23 June 1965 a Beech G18S, registration PZ-TAR from the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij equipped with JATO (Jet Assisted Take Off) rockets crashed at Kabalebo. Fortunately there were no fatalities; the pilot was J. den Besten. [8]
See also
References
- ^ Airport information for SMKA at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Kabalebo
- ^ Kabalebo Nature Resort
- ^ Suriname Holidays[dead link]
- ^ Blue Wing schedule
- ^ http://www.caricomairways.com/destinations.html Caricom Airways[dead link]
- ^ Gum Air destinations
- ^ http://landewers.net/PZ.TXT
External links
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