Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip
| Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| IATA: SMZ – ICAO: SMST | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 187 ft / 57 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 4°21′00″N 54°25′00″W / 4.350000°N 54.416668°WCoordinates: 4°21′00″N 54°25′00″W / 4.350000°N 54.416668°W | ||||||||||
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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[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 |
| 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. [4][5][6][7]
References
- ↑ http://bluewingairlines.com/english/scheduled-flights/
- ↑ http://www.caricomairways.com/destinations.html
- ↑ http://www.gumair.com/destinations?5c9dc4b79c23ba6a007ee9697830b5e9=0719f9b031fbd87ec38c0eaeb912ae59
- ↑ http://landewers.net/PZ.TXT
- ↑ http://www.slm.firm.sr/uploads/magazines/f1cba6a0a77e39023525ad862ddf1e105e8890db.pdf
- ↑ http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/2023702/43A26CEF62ACE3BFF2388ABAFA1856DA2F28AD4F.html?start=10
- ↑ http://www.digibron.nl/search/detail/012e96ae7d900c7d3daca025/groep-brunswijk-kaapt-vliegtuig
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