Amatopo Airstrip
Amatopo Airstrip (ICAO: SMAM) is an airstrip located near Amatopo in Suriname.
Amatopo Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Amatopo, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°32′50″N 57°37′55″W | ||||||||||
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  SMAM Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Charters and destinations
Airlines providing charter flights to this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blue Wing Airlines | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[3] |
| Gum Air | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[4] |
| Pegasus Air Services | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse Luchtmacht | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Vortex Aviation Suriname(VAS) | 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.[5]
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[6] on the Corantijn River, where tourist lodges are available.
See also
- Suriname portal
Aviation portal- List of airports in Suriname
- Transport in Suriname
References
- Airport information for SMAM at Great Circle Mapper.
- HERE/Nokia - Amatopo
- Blue Wing schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Gum Air destinations
- ASN
- Tropical Gem Tours
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