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Vincent Fayks Airstrip
Airport in Paloemeu, Suriname / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vincent Fajks Airstrip (IATA: OEM, ICAO: SMPA) is an airstrip serving Paloemeu, Suriname. The airport was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper. It was named after the Polish pilot Vincent Fajks who crashed with co-pilot Ronald Kappel with their Aero Commander AC 520 (PZ-TAG) airplane at the site in October 1959, while trying to deliver building materials for the airport.[3] They both received a state funeral in Paramaribo on 11 October 1959.[4] There is a jungle resort on the Tapanahony River near Paloemeu.[5]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
Location | Paloemeu, Suriname | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 3°20′45″N 55°26′30″W | ||||||||||
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