Kabalebo Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Kabalebo, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 535 ft / 163 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 004°24′25″N057°13′25″W / 4.40694°N 57.22361°W | ||||||||||
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  SMKA Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Kabalebo Airstrip( ICAO : SMKA) serves the village of Kabalebo, Suriname. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper.
The Kabalebo Airstrip has one long unpaved runway. The main-lodge of the Kabalebo Nature Resort [3] [4] and its swimming pool are adjacent to the runway.
Currently, no scheduled services are offered from Kabalebo. Charter Airlines serving this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Blue Wing Airlines | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop [5] |
| Gum Air | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop [6] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
| United Air Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
On 23 June 1965 a Beech G18S, registration PZ-TAR from the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij equipped with JATO (Jet Assisted Take Off) rockets crashed at Kabalebo. There were no fatalities; the pilot was J. den Besten. [7] 
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