Albina Airstrip | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
Location | Albina, Suriname | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 21 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 5°30′50″N54°03′00″W / 5.51389°N 54.05000°W | ||||||||||
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Albina Airstrip( IATA : ABN, ICAO : SMBN) is an airport serving Albina, the capital of the Marowijne District of Suriname. It is one of the oldest airports in Suriname, in use since 1953, when the Piper Cub (PZ-NAC) of Kappel-van Eyck named "Colibri" landed there from Zorg en Hoop Airport.
The St Laurent du Maroni non-directional beacon (Ident: CW) is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the runway, across the Maroni River in French Guiana.
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] |
Pegasus Air Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
United Air Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
Vortex Aviation Suriname | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
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