Sipaliwini Airstrip

Sipaliwini Airstrip (IATA: SMSI), near the village of Sipaliwini, in the most southern part of Suriname in the Sipaliwini District. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper and the runway of the airstrip was publicly opened in 1962.

Sipaliwini Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorLuchtvaartdienst Suriname
LocationSipaliwini, Suriname
Elevation AMSL744 ft / 227 m
Coordinates2°01′35″N 56°07′35″W
Map
SMSI
Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 530 1,739 grass
Sources: GCM[1] Bing Maps[2]

The marked runway is 530 metres (1,740 ft) long, and has another 800 metres (2,600 ft) of unobstructed grass within the field boundaries on the east end.

Charters and destinations

Charter Airlines serving this airport are:

AirlinesDestinations
Blue Wing AirlinesParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[3]
Caricom AirwaysParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Gum AirParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[4]
Hi-Jet Helicopter ServicesParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Suriname Air Force/
Surinaamse Luchtmacht		Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Surinaamse Medische Zendings Vliegdienst/MAFParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport

See also

References
  1. Airport information for SMSI at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Bing Maps - Aerial view
  3. Blue Wing schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Gum Air destinations


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