Jarikaba Airstrip

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Jarikaba Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
Serves Jarikaba
Elevation  AMSL 19 ft / 6 m
Coordinates 5°49′35″N55°20′15″W / 5.82639°N 55.33750°W / 5.82639; -55.33750 Coordinates: 5°49′35″N55°20′15″W / 5.82639°N 55.33750°W / 5.82639; -55.33750
Map
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SMJA
Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
09/276102,001Asphalt, Grass
Sources: Bing Maps [1] Google Maps [2]

Jarikaba Airstrip( ICAO : SMJA) is an airstrip serving the town of Jarikaba in Suriname. Jarikaba is a western suburb of Paramaribo.

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The runway has 350 metres (1,150 ft) of asphalt followed by 260 metres (850 ft) of grass.

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