Poesoegroenoe Airstrip
| Poesoegroenoe Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: SMPG | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Poesoegroenoe, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 390 ft / y m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 4°23′52″N 55°47′35″W / 4.39778°N 55.79306°WCoordinates: 4°23′52″N 55°47′35″W / 4.39778°N 55.79306°W | ||||||||||
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  SMPG Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Poesoegroenoe Airstrip (ICAO: SMPG) serving the village of Poesoegroenoe, in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname .
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 |
Accidents or incidents
On 21 August 2008 a Overeem Air Service Cessna 207 Skywagon ran off the runway at Poesoegroenoe Airstrip (ICAO: SMPG) during take-off when engine failure occurred. Luckily of the six people on board everyone survived, with only two people minorly injured.[5] [6]
See also
- Suriname portal
Aviation portal- List of airports in Suriname
- Transport in Suriname
References
- ↑ Airport information for SMPG at Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Google Maps - Poesoegroenoe
- ↑ Blue Wing schedule
- ↑ Gum Air destinations
- ↑ waterkant.net
- ↑ ASN
External links
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