Rudi Kappel Airstrip
Tafelberg Airstrip Rudi Kappel Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Tafelberg, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,112 ft / 339 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°47′15″N 56°09′00″W / 3.78750°N 56.15000°W | ||||||||||
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Tafelberg Airstrip (ICAO: SMTB) is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of the Tafelberg tepui in Suriname. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper. It is also known as Rudi Kappel Airstrip, after the co-pilot of a flight that crashed near Vincent Fayks Airport.
Charters and destinations
Charter Airlines serving this airport are:
| 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 |
Accidents and incidents
On 25 October 1968 a Douglas C-47A PH-DAA of KLM Aerocarto flew into Tafelberg following an engine failure whilst on a survey flight. The aircraft collided with the mountain in cloud, killing three of the five people on board.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Airport information for SMTB at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Tafelberg
- ^ HERE/Nokia - Tafelberg
- ^ Blue Wing schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Caricom destinations Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gum Air destinations
- ^ "PH-DAA Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
External links
- Aerial photo Tafelberg runway
- Tafelberg Savannah Resort Mountain tours
- Rudi Kappel Airport
- OurAirports - Rudi Kappel
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