Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Stoelmanseiland, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 187 ft / 57 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 4°21′05″N54°25′05″W / 4.35139°N 54.41806°W | ||||||||||
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  SMST Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip( IATA : SMZ, ICAO : SMST) is an airstrip serving Stoelmanseiland, an island on the eastern border of Suriname.
Charter airlines serving this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| 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 |
On 18 October 1986 a De Havilland Canada DHC6-300 Twin Otter from the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij, registered PZ-TCD, was hijacked by the Jungle Commando at Stoelmans Eiland, after landing. The airplane had departed Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport with 4 people on board. Lloyds paid FL 500000 to get the aircraft back. The hijacking lasted less than 1 day, there were 5 hijackers. The same airplane was sold years later, in 2005 to Gum Air, and is still flying in Suriname now registered PZ-TBY. [5] [6] [7] [8]  | This article about an airport in Suriname is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
