Lawa Anapaike Airstrip
Airport in Anapaike, Suriname
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Lawa Anapaike Airstrip (ICAO: SMLA) is an airstrip serving the Wayana village of Kawemhakan on the Lawa River in Suriname. The airstrip of this relatively modern indigenous village is named after its former chief Anapaike.
Lawa Anapaike Airstrip | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Anapaike, Suriname | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 373 ft (114 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°24′40″N 54°01′40″W | ||||||||||||||
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  SMLA Location in Suriname | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: GCM[1] HERE Maps[2] | |||||||||||||||
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 |
| United Air Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
| Vortex Aviation Suriname | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
Incidents and accidents
On 29 March 2012 a Blue Wing Airlines Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (PZ-TSK) veered to the left of the runway at the Lawa Anapaike Airstrip hitting some tree stumps during its landing. The airplane was lightly damaged, but all ten occupants, the pilot and nine passengers escaped unhurt.[5]
