Gakaba Airstrip

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Gakaba Airstrip

Gaa Caba
Summary
Airport typePublic
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 / 4.45417; -54.44583 Coordinates: 4°27′15″N54°26′45″W / 4.45417°N 54.44583°W / 4.45417; -54.44583
Map
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SMGA
Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
06/247502,461Asphalt
Sources: Google Maps [1] HERE/Nokia Maps [2]

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.

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Charters and destinations

Charter Airlines serving this airport are:

AirlinesDestinations
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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References

  1. Google Maps - Gakaba
  2. HERE/Nokia - Gakaba
  3. Blue Wing schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Destinations". Gum Air. Retrieved 2015-10-01.