Apetina Airstrip (ICAO: SMPT) is an airstrip near the village Apetina in Suriname.

Apetina Airstrip

Apetina Kondre Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorLuchtvaartdienst Suriname
LocationApetina, Suriname
Coordinates3°30′10″N 55°03′30″W / 3.50278°N 55.05833°W / 3.50278; -55.05833
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SMPT is located in Suriname
SMPT
SMPT
Location in Suriname
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 430 1,411 Grass
Sources: GCM[1] HERE Maps[2]

Airlines and destinations

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Airlines serving this airport are:

AirlinesDestinations
Blue Wing AirlinesCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[3]
Gum AirCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[4]
Hi-Jet Helicopter ServicesCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop
United Air ServicesCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop
Vortex Aviation SurinameCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop

Accidents and incidents

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  •   On 25 September 1986 a Cessna U206G Stationair 6, registration PZ-TAC from Gonini Air Service was hijacked at Apetina kondre airstrip by rebels of the "Jungle Commando" of Ronnie Brunswijk. The pilot (O. van Amson jr.) was forced to fly the aircraft to an unknown location. In May 1988 the airplane was at the Botopasi Airstrip in Suriname with a flat tire; apparently at that time in use by the jungle commando. The aircraft never returned to the owner and was canceled from the Surinamese Aviation register in 1993.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Airport information for SMPT at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ "HERE WeGo". maps.here.com. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Blue Wings schedule". Archived from the original on 22 May 2013.
  4. ^ Gum Air destinations
  5. ^ "Database". landewers.net. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.