Djumu Airstrip
Airport in Suriname
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Djumu Airstrip (IATA: DOE, ICAO: SMDJ), (locally called Djoemoe Airstrip) is an airstrip serving Djumu, Suriname.
Djumu Airstrip Djoemoe Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Djumu, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 290 ft (88 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 4°00′25″N 55°28′50″W | ||||||||||
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  DOE Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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| Sources: GCM[1] | |||||||||||
Airlines and destinations
Airlines serving this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blue Wing Airlines | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[2] |
| Gum Air | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[3] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
| United Air Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
| Vortex Aviation Suriname | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
Accidents and incidents
On 29 October 1987 a Cessna U206F (PZ-NAU) was hijacked at the Djumu airstrip, Suriname, by members of the rebellion “Jungle Commando” of Ronnie Brunswijk. The pilot Dan Rogers returned to Paramaribo via French-Guyana after his release. In June 1988 the aircraft was returned to the MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) Suriname after mediation of MAF Headquarters in California, USA and French Guiana.[4]
