Vincent Fayks Airstrip

Vincent Fayks Airstrip (IATA: OEM, ICAO: SMPA), in Paloemeu, Suriname. The airport was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper. It was named after the Polish pilot Vincent Fajks who crashed with co-pilot Ronald Kappel with their Aero Commander AC 520 (PZ-TAG) airplane at the site in October 1959, while trying to deliver building materials for the airport.[3] They both received a state funeral in Paramaribo on October 10, 1959. Paloemeu is a popular jungle resort on the Tapanahony River.

Vincent Fayks Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorLuchtvaartdienst Suriname
LocationPaloemeu, Suriname
Elevation AMSL10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates3°20′45″N 55°26′30″W
Map
OEM
Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 650 2,133 grass
Sources: GCM[1] Bing Maps[2]

Charters and destinations

Charter Airlines serving this airport are:

AirlinesDestinations
Blue Wing AirlinesParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[4]
Caricom AirwaysParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[5]
Gum AirParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[6]
Hi-Jet Helicopter ServicesParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse LuchtmachtParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport

See also

References
  1. Airport information for OEM at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Bing Maps - Vincent Fayks
  3. http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=163559
  4. "Blue Wings schedule". Archived from the original on 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  5. Caricom destinations Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Gum Air destinations


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.