Cayana Airstrip

Cayana Airstrip
Kajana Airstrip
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
Location Kajana, Suriname
Elevation AMSL 360 ft / 110 m
Coordinates 3°53′55″N 55°34′40″W / 3.89861°N 55.57778°W / 3.89861; -55.57778Coordinates: 3°53′55″N 55°34′40″W / 3.89861°N 55.57778°W / 3.89861; -55.57778
Map
AAJ
Location of airport in Suriname
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 500 1,640 grass
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

Cayana Airstrip (IATA: AAJ, ICAO: SMCA) is an airstrip serving the villages around Kajana in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The runway is just west of Kajana, across the Suriname River.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines serving this airport are:

AirlinesDestinations
Blue Wing AirlinesParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[3]
Caricom AirwaysParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[4]
Gum AirParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[5]
Hi-Jet Helicopter ServicesParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Suriname Air Force/
Surinaamse Luchtmacht		Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport

Accidents and incidents

  • On June 18th, 1982 Cessna U206G (PZ-TAC) from Gonini Air Service was damaged at the Cayana airstrip. The pilot was Mr. Kuiper, who escaped serious injuries. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Airport information for AAJ at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ↑ Google Maps - Cayana Airstrip
  3. ↑ Blue Wing schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Caricom destinations Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Gum Air destinations
  6. ↑ ASN 18 Jun 1982


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