| Vincent Fajks Airstrip | |
| Iata: | OEM |
| Icao: | SMPA |
| Type: | Public |
| Operator: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
| Location: | Paloemeu, Suriname |
| Elevation-F: | 10 |
| Coordinates: | 3.3458°N -55.4417°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Suriname |
| Pushpin Label: | OEM |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Suriname |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Number: | 11/29 |
| R1-Length-M: | 650 |
| R1-Surface: | grass |
| Footnotes: | Sources: GCM Bing Maps[1] |
Vincent Fajks Airstrip is an airstrip serving 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.[2] They both received a state funeral in Paramaribo on 11 October 1959.[3] There is a jungle resort on the Tapanahony River near Paloemeu.[4]
Charter Airlines serving this airport are: