Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip

Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip
IATA: SMZ ICAO: SMST
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
Location	Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname
Elevation AMSL	187 ft / 57 m
Coordinates	4.350000°N 54.416668°W / 4.350000; -54.416668
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SMST Location in Suriname
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Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (IATA: SMZ, ICAO: SMST), near Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname.

Charters and destinations

Charter Airlines serving this airport are:

Airlines	Destinations
Blue Wing Airlines	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Caricom Airways	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Gum Air	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Hi-Jet Helicopter Services	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse Luchtmacht	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Surinaamse Medische Zendings Vliegdienst / MAF	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport

Incidents and Accidents

• On 15 May 1974 a Cessna 172K Skyhawk, registered PZ-NAB, from the Aero Club Suriname was written off at Stoelmans Eiland. Fortunately there were no fatalities, the pilot was G. Brunings.
• On 23 August 1974 a Cessna 337E Super Skymaster, registered PZ-PAS, from the Pater Albrinck Stichting was damaged at Stoelmans Eiland, the pilot was F. Siem Tjam.
• On 9 October 1982 a Dornier DO 28D-1 Skyservant from Gum Air registered PZ-TBB and piloted by P.Gummels was damaged at Stoelmans Eiland, the airplane was later repaired.
• On 18 October 1986 a De Havilland Canada DHC6-300 Twin Otter from the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij, registered PZ-TCD, was hijacked by the Jungle Commando at Stoelmans Eiland, after landing. The airplane had departed Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport with 4 people on board. Lloyds paid FL 500000 to get the aircraft back. The hijacking lasted less than 1 day, there were 5 hijackers. The same airplane was sold years later, in 2005 to Gum Air, and is still flying in Suriname now registered PZ-TBY.