Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip
| Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: SMSM | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Kwamelasemoetoe, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 905 ft / 276 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 2°21′15″N 56°47′35″W / 2.35417°N 56.79306°WCoordinates: 2°21′15″N 56°47′35″W / 2.35417°N 56.79306°W | ||||||||||
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  SMSM Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip (IATA: SMSM) is an airport serving Kwamelasemoetoe, Suriname, a Trio Indian village in the south of Suriname in the Sipaliwini District. The name of the village means bamboo sand, named after nearby Sipaliwini River banks partly overgrown with bamboo.
Kwamelasemoetoe is just east of the Tigri Area (in light grey on the map), a triangular section of land disputed with Guyana.
Charters and destinations
Charter Airlines serving this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Blue Wing Airlines | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[3] |
| Caricom Airways | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Gum Air | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[4] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse Luchtmacht | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Surinaamse Medische Zendings Vliegdienst / MAF | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Accidents and incidents
On 15 October 2009, an Antonov An-28 of Blue Wing Airlines, registered PZ-TST, departed the runway on landing and hit an obstacle. The aircraft was substantially damaged and four people were injured, one seriously.[5]
See also
- Suriname portal
Aviation portal- List of airports in Suriname
- Transport in Suriname
References
- ↑ Airport information for SMSM at Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Google Maps - Kwamelasemoetoe
- ↑ Blue Wing schedule
- ↑ Gum Air destinations
- ↑ "Accident description". Aviation safety network. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
External links
- On downwind Rwy 10 Aerial photo
- Kwamalasamutu village Aerial photo
- OurAirports - Kwamalasamutu
- Kwamalasoemoetoe Airport
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