Poesoegroenoe Airstrip

Poesoegroenoe Airstrip
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
Location Poesoegroenoe, Suriname
Elevation AMSL 390 ft / y m
Coordinates 4°23′52″N 55°47′35″W / 4.39778°N 55.79306°W / 4.39778; -55.79306Coordinates: 4°23′52″N 55°47′35″W / 4.39778°N 55.79306°W / 4.39778; -55.79306
Map
SMPG
Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 750 2,461 gravel
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

Poesoegroenoe Airstrip (ICAO: SMPG) serving the village of Poesoegroenoe, in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname.

Charters and destinations

Charter Airlines serving this airport are:

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

Accidents or incidents

  • Suriname On 21 August 2008 a Overeem Air Service Cessna 207 Skywagon ran off the runway at Poesoegroenoe Airstrip (ICAO: SMPG) during take-off when engine failure occurred. Luckily of the six people on board everyone survived, with only two people minorly injured.[5] [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Airport information for SMPG at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ↑ Google Maps - Poesoegroenoe
  3. ↑ Blue Wing schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Gum Air destinations
  5. ↑ waterkant.net
  6. ↑ ASN


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