Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip

Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (IATA: SMZ, ICAO: SMST) is an airstrip serving Stoelmanseiland, an island on the eastern border of Suriname.

Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorLuchtvaartdienst Suriname
LocationStoelmanseiland, Suriname
Elevation AMSL187 ft / 57 m
Coordinates4°21′05″N 54°25′05″W
Map
SMST
Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 500 1,640 grass
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

Charters and destinations

Charter Airlines serving this airport are:

AirlinesDestinations
Blue Wing AirlinesParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[3]
Caricom AirwaysParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[4]
Gum AirParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[5]
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

Incidents and Accidents
  • On 15 May 1974 a Cessna 172K Skyhawk, registered PZ-NAB, from the Aero Club Suriname was written off at Stoelmans Eiland. There were no fatalities, the pilot was G. Brunings.
  • On 23 August 1974 a Cessna 337E Super Skymaster, registered PZ-PAS, from the Pater Albrinck Stichting was damaged at Stoelmans Eiland, the pilot was F. Siem Tjam.
  • On 9 October 1982 a Dornier DO 28D-1 Skyservant from Gum Air registered PZ-TBB and piloted by P.Gummels was damaged at Stoelmans Eiland, the airplane was later repaired.
  • On 18 October 1986 a De Havilland Canada DHC6-300 Twin Otter from the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij, registered PZ-TCD, was hijacked by the Jungle Commando at Stoelmans Eiland, after landing. The airplane had departed Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport with 4 people on board. Lloyds paid FL 500000 to get the aircraft back. The hijacking lasted less than 1 day, there were 5 hijackers. The same airplane was sold years later, in 2005 to Gum Air, and is still flying in Suriname now registered PZ-TBY.[6][7][8][9]

See also

References
  1. Airport information for SMZ at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Google Maps - Stoelmans
  3. Blue Wing schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Caricom destinations Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Gum Air destinations
  6. Landewers
  7. Surinam Airways
  8. Europeana
  9. Digibron.nl


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