Lawa Anapaike Airstrip
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| IATA: none – ICAO: SMLA | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Anapaike, Suriname | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 373 ft / 114 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||||||
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Lawa Anapaike Airstrip (ICAO: SMLA) is an airstrip serving the Indian village of Kawemhakan on the Lawa River in Suriname. The airstrip of this relatively modern Indian village is named after its former chief Anapaike.
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Charters and destinations
Charter Airlines serving this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blue Wing Airlines | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[3] |
| Caricom Airways | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[4] |
| Gum Air | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[5] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Suriname Air Force/ Surinaamse Luchtmacht |
Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Surinaamse Medische Zendings Vliegdienst / MAF | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
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, fortunately all ten occupants, the pilot and nine passengers escaped unhurt.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Airport information for SMLA at Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ HERE/Nokia - Anapaike
- ↑ Blue Wing schedule
- ↑ Caricom destinations Archived March 15, 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Gum Air destinations
- ↑ ASN
External links
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