Tepoe Airstrip

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Tepoe Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
Serves Pelelu Tepu
Elevation  AMSL 596 ft / 182 m
Coordinates 3°09′25″N55°42′58″W / 3.15694°N 55.71611°W / 3.15694; -55.71611
Map
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KCB
Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
16/347202,362Grass
Sources: GCM [1] Bing Maps [2]

Tepoe Airstrip( IATA : KCB, ICAO : SMTP) is an airstrip serving Pelelu Tepu, Suriname. The runway extends southwest from the village.

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Charters and destinations

Charter airlines serving this airport are:

AirlinesDestinations
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

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