Djoemoe Airstrip
Djoemoe Airstrip (IATA: DOE, ICAO: SMDJ), (also called Djumu-Djomoe Airstrip) is an airstrip serving Djoemoe, Suriname.
Djoemoe Airstrip Djumu-Djomoe Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Djoemoe, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 290 ft / 88 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 4°00′25″N 55°28′50″W | ||||||||||
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  DOE Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
Airlines serving this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blue Wing Airlines | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[2] |
| Caricom Airways | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[3] |
| Gum Air | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[4] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Suriname Air Force/ Surinaamse Luchtmacht | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| United Air Services (UAS) | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Vortex Aviation Suriname(VAS) | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Accidents and incidents
On 29 October 1987 a Cessna U206F (PZ-NAU) was hijacked at the Djoemoe airstrip, Suriname, by members of the rebellion “Jungle Commando” of Ronnie Brunswijk. The pilot Dan Rogers returned to Paramaribo via French-Guyana after his release. In June 1988 the aircraft was returned to the MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) Suriname after mediation of MAF Headquarters in California, USA and French Guyana.[5]
References
- Airport information for DOE at Great Circle Mapper.
- Blue Wing destinations Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Caricom Airways destinations Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Gum Air destinations
- Aviation Safety Network Archived May 30, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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