Gakaba Airstrip Gaa Caba | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
Location | Gakaba | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 192 ft / 59 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 4°27′15″N54°26′45″W / 4.45417°N 54.44583°W | ||||||||||
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Gakaba Airstrip( IATA : SMGA) is an airstrip near Gakaba, a hamlet on the Maroni River in Suriname. The runway is just west of the hamlet.
Charter 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] |
Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
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