Sipaliwini Airstrip
Airport in Sipaliwini Savanna, Suriname / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sipaliwini Airstrip (IATA: SMSI) is an airstrip located near the village of Sipaliwini Savanna, in the most southern part of Suriname in the Sipaliwini District. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper and the runway of the airstrip was publicly opened in 1962.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
Location | Sipaliwini Savanna, Suriname | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 744 ft / 227 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 2°01′35″N 56°07′35″W | ||||||||||
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The marked runway is 530 metres (1,740 ft) long, and has another 800 metres (2,600 ft) of unobstructed grass within the field boundaries on the east end.