Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip
Airport in Kwamelasemoetoe, 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.
AirporttypePublic
OperatorLuchtvaartdienst Suriname
LocationKwamelasemoetoe, Suriname
ElevationAMSL905 ft (276 m)
Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Kwamelasemoetoe, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 905 ft (276 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 2°21′15″N 56°47′35″W | ||||||||||
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  SMSM Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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| Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2] | |||||||||||
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 |
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| Blue Wing Airlines | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[3] |
| Gum Air | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[4] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
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]
