Amatopo Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Amatopo, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°32′50″N57°37′55″W / 3.54722°N 57.63194°W Coordinates: 3°32′50″N57°37′55″W / 3.54722°N 57.63194°W | ||||||||||
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  SMAM Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Amatopo Airstrip( ICAO : SMAM) is an airstrip located near Amatopo in Suriname.
Airlines providing charter flights to this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Vortex Aviation Suriname | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
On 14 November 1976, a de Havilland Canada DHC6-100 Twin Otter, registered PZ-TAV of the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij was involved in a freak incident at the Amatopo Airstrip. The co-pilot, M. van Waveren, was killed when he walked into the running propeller after the landing. The plane was piloted by G. Brunings. [5] From the airstrip there is a tour starting with an 800-meter walk through the rainforest, and then transported by dugout canoe (about 30 minute boat trip) to beautiful Arapahu Island [6] on the Corantijn River, where tourist lodges are available.
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