Nason Airstrip

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Nason Airstrip

Nason
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
Location Nason, Suriname
Elevation  AMSL 64 ft / 20 m
Coordinates 4°48′53.9″N54°28′30.9″W / 4.814972°N 54.475250°W / 4.814972; -54.475250 Coordinates: 4°48′53.9″N54°28′30.9″W / 4.814972°N 54.475250°W / 4.814972; -54.475250
Map
Suriname location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
SMNA
Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
04/225001,640Grass
Sources: GCM [1] Google Maps [2]

Nason Airstrip( IATA : SMNA), was an airstrip on the Surinamese side of the Marowijne River, Suriname opposite of the Nason island in the Sipaliwini District.

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The airfield used to serve the Nason village is no longer operational since the Surinamese Interior War (1986-1992).

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