Cayana Airstrip
| Cayana Airstrip Cajana Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| IATA: AAJ – ICAO: SMCA | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Awaradam, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 03°53′55″N 55°34′40″W / 3.89861°N 55.57778°W | ||||||||||
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  SMCA Location of airport in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Cayana Airstrip (IATA: AAJ[2], ICAO: SMCA[1]) is a public airport serving Awaradam, Suriname.[1][2] It is located at Cayana (also spelled Cajana or Kajana) in Suriname's Sipaliwini District.
Facilities
The airport has one runway which is 500 metres (1,640 ft) in length.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines serving this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Blue Wing Airlines | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[3] |
| Caricom Airways | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[4] |
| Gum Air | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[5] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse Luchtmacht | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Accidents and incidents
On June 18th, 1982 Cessna U206G (PZ-TAC) from Gonini Air Service got damaged at the Cayana airstrip. The pilot was Mr. Kuiper, he escaped serious injuries. [6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Airport information for Cajana Airstrip in Awaradam, Suriname (IATA: AAJ, ICAO: SMCA) at Great Circle Mapper.
- 1 2 "Airline and Airport Code Search (AAJ: Cayana Airstrip, Awaradam)". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ↑ 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=163932
External links
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