Sipaliwini Airstrip

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.

Sipaliwini Airstrip
IATA: none ICAO: SMSI
Summary
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
Map
SMSI Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 530 1,739 grass
Sources: GCM[1] Bing Maps[2]

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.

Charters and destinations

Charter airlines serving this airport are:

Airlines	Destinations
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

See also

• List of airports in Suriname
• Transport in Suriname

References

1. Airport information for SMSI at Great Circle Mapper.
2. Bing Maps - Aerial view
3. Blue Wing schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
4. Gum Air destinations

External links

• OurAirports - Sipaliwini
• FallingRain - Sipaliwini Airstrip
• Accident history for Sipaliwini Airstrip at Aviation Safety Network