Kabalebo Airstrip
Airport in Kabalebo, Suriname
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Kabalebo Airstrip (ICAO: SMKA) serves the village of Kabalebo, Suriname. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper.
Kabalebo Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Kabalebo, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 535 ft (163 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 004°24′25″N 057°13′25″W | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  SMKA Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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| Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2] | |||||||||||
Facilities
Airlines and destinations
Currently, no scheduled services are offered from Kabalebo. Charter airlines serving this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blue Wing Airlines | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[5] |
| Gum Air | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[6] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
| United Air Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
Accidents and incidents
On 23 June 1965 a Beech G18S, registration PZ-TAR from the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij equipped with JATO (Jet Assisted Take Off) rockets crashed at Kabalebo. There were no fatalities; the pilot was J. den Besten.[7]
