Sipaliwini Airstrip Explained

Sipaliwini Airstrip
Icao:SMSI
Type:Public
Operator:Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
Location:Sipaliwini Savanna, Suriname
Elevation-F:744
Coordinates:2.0264°N -56.1264°W
Pushpin Map:Suriname
Pushpin Label:SMSI
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Suriname
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:10/28
R1-Length-M:530
R1-Surface:grass
Footnotes:Sources: GCM Bing Maps[1]

Sipaliwini Airstrip is an airstrip located near the village of Sipaliwini Savanna, 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.

The marked runway is long, and has another of unobstructed grass within the field boundaries on the east end.

Charters and destinations

Charter Airlines serving this airport are:

See also

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.bing.com/mapspreview?cp=2.027~-56.125&lvl=17&style=a Bing Maps - Aerial view