Cabana Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Cabana, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 4°51′10″N55°35′35″W / 4.85278°N 55.59306°W Coordinates: 4°51′10″N55°35′35″W / 4.85278°N 55.59306°W | ||||||||||
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Cabana Airstrip( ICAO : SMCB) is an airstrip located near Cabana and Heidoti in Suriname. The airstrip provides access to the Saramacca Development Project of IAMGOLD. [2] [3]
Charter Airlines serving this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Blue Wing Airlines | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop [4] |
| Gum Air | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop [5] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter 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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