Poesoegroenoe Airstrip

Coordinates: 4°23′52″N 55°47′35″W / 4.39778°N 55.79306°W / 4.39778; -55.79306
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Poesoegroenoe Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorLuchtvaartdienst Suriname
LocationPoesoegroenoe, Suriname
Elevation AMSL390 ft / 119 m
Coordinates4°23′52″N 55°47′35″W / 4.39778°N 55.79306°W / 4.39778; -55.79306
Map
SMPG is located in Suriname
SMPG
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) serves the village of Poesoegroenoe, in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname.

Charters and destinations[edit]

Charter Airlines serving this airport are:

AirlinesDestinations
Blue Wing AirlinesCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[3]
Gum AirCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[4]
Hi-Jet Helicopter ServicesCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop

Accidents or incidents[edit]

  • Suriname On 21 August 2008 an 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]

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