Amatopo Airstrip
| Amatopo Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: SMAM | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Amatopo, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°33′N 57°38′W / 03.55°N 57.63°WCoordinates: 3°33′N 57°38′W / 03.55°N 57.63°W | ||||||||||
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  SMAM Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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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 |
|---|---|
| Blue Wing Airlines | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[1] |
| Caricom Airways | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[2] |
| Gum Air | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[3] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse Luchtmacht | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
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.[4]
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[5] on the Corantijn River, where tourist lodges are available.
References
- ↑ http://bluewingairlines.com/english/scheduled-flights/
- ↑ http://www.caricomairways.com/destinations.html
- ↑ http://www.gumair.com/destinations?5c9dc4b79c23ba6a007ee9697830b5e9=0719f9b031fbd87ec38c0eaeb912ae59
- ↑ http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=163924
- ↑ http://www.tropicalgemtours.org/en/tours-in-suriname/arapahu-island/about-arapahu-island.html
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