Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip (IATA: SMSM) is an airport serving Kwamelasemoetoe, Suriname, a Trio Indian village in the south of Suriname in the Sipaliwini District. The name of the village means bamboo sand, named after nearby Sipaliwini River banks partly overgrown with bamboo.
Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Kwamelasemoetoe, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 905 ft / 276 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 2°21′15″N 56°47′35″W / 2.35417°N 56.79306°W | ||||||||||
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  SMSM Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Kwamelasemoetoe is just east of the Tigri Area (in light grey on the map), a triangular section of land disputed with Guyana.
Charters and destinations
editCharter airlines serving 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] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
Accidents and incidents
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On 15 October 2009, an Antonov An-28 of Blue Wing Airlines, registered PZ-TST, departed the runway on landing and hit an obstacle. The aircraft was substantially damaged and four people were injured, one seriously.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Airport information for SMSM at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Kwamelasemoetoe
- ^ Blue Wing schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gum Air destinations
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation safety network. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
External links
edit- On downwind Rwy 10 Aerial photo
- Kwamalasamutu village Aerial photo
- OurAirports - Kwamalasamutu
- Kwamalasoemoetoe Airport
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