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] Vier Gebroeders Airstrip, also known as Meyers' airstrip or Mamija airstrip, is and airport near Vier Gebroeders, Suriname. The runway is on the border with Brazil.
Totness Airstrip is an airport serving Totness, a town in and capital of the Coronie District in Suriname. This is one of the oldest airports in Suriname.
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Kabalebo is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 2,291.
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Oelemari Airstrip is an airstrip located near the Oelemari River in Suriname. This small grass airstrip was constructed as part of the Operation Grasshopper project in Suriname.
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