Poesoegroenoe Airstrip
Airport in Poesoegroenoe, Suriname
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Poesoegroenoe Airstrip (ICAO: SMPG) serves the village of Poesoegroenoe, in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname.
AirporttypePublic
OperatorLuchtvaartdienst Suriname
LocationPoesoegroenoe, Suriname
ElevationAMSL390 ft (120 m)
Poesoegroenoe Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Poesoegroenoe, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 390 ft (120 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 4°23′52″N 55°47′35″W | ||||||||||
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  SMPG Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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| Sources: GCM[1] Google 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 |
Accidents or incidents
On 21 August 2008 an 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]
