Amatopo Airstrip
Airport in Amatopo, Suriname
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SMAM
Location in Suriname
Direction | Length | Surface | |
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m | ft | ||
12/30 | 700 | 2,297 | grass |
Amatopo Airstrip (ICAO: SMAM) is an airstrip located near Amatopo in Suriname.
Charters and destinations
Airlines providing charter flights to this airport are:
Airlines | Destinations |
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Blue Wing Airlines | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[3] |
Gum Air | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[4] |
Pegasus Air Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
Vortex Aviation Suriname | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
Incidents and accidents
On 14 November 1976, a de Havilland Canada DHC6-100 Twin Otter, registered PZ-TAV of the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij was involved in a freak incident at the Amatopo Airstrip. The co-pilot, M. van Waveren, was killed when he walked into the running propeller after the landing. The plane was piloted by G. Brunings.[5]
Tourism
From the airstrip there is a tour starting with an 800-meter walk through the rainforest, and then transported by dugout canoe (about 30 minute boat trip) to beautiful Arapahu Island[6] on the Corantijn River, where tourist lodges are available.
See also
Suriname portal
Aviation portal
- List of airports in Suriname
- Transport in Suriname
References
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Amatopo Airstrip
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Airports in Suriname
- Afobaka
- Alalapadu
- Albina
- Amatopo
- Anapaike
- Apoera
- Bakhuys
- Benzdorp
- Apetina
- Avanavero
- Botopasi
- Cabana
- Cayana
- Coeroenie
- Cottica
- Djumu
- Donderskamp
- Drietabbetje
- Gakaba
- Godo Holo
- Rosebel Gold Mine
- Henri Alwies
- Jarikaba
- Kabalebo
- Kami Kami
- Kayserberg
- Kwamelasemoetoe
- Laduani
- Langatabbetje
- Lelygebergte
- Moengo
- Nieuw Nickerie Alupi
- Nieuw Nickerie Fernandes
- Njoeng Jacob Kondre
- Oelemari
- Paloemeu
- Paramaribo
- Poeketi
- Poesoegroenoe
- Raghoebarsing
- Raleigh
- Sarakreek
- Sipaliwini
- Stoelmans Eiland
- Tabiki
- Tafelberg
- Tepoe
- Totness
- Vier Gebroeders
- Wageningen
- Zanderij
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