Vincent Fayks Airport
Paloemeu, Sipaliwini, Suriname
OEM is the IATA airport code for Vincent Fayks Airport, located in Paloemeu, Suriname. Its ICAO code is SMPA. The airport is classified as a Small Airport. It operates in the America/Paramaribo timezone at an elevation of 714 ft (218 m) above sea level.
About Vincent Fayks Airport
Wikipedia ↗Vincent Fajks Airstrip is an airstrip serving Paloemeu, Suriname. The airport was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper. It was named after the Polish pilot Vincent Fajks who crashed with co-pilot Ronald Kappel with their Aero Commander AC 520 (PZ-TAG) airplane at the site in October 1959, while trying to deliver building materials for the airport. They both received a state funeral in Paramaribo on 11 October 1959. There is a jungle resort on the Tapanahony River near Paloemeu.
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- IATA Code
- OEM
- ICAO Code
- SMPA
- Type
- Small Airport
- City
- Paloemeu
- Country
- Suriname
- Region
- Sipaliwini
- Timezone
- America/Paramaribo
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 714 ft (218 m)
- Coordinates
- 3.3461°N, 55.4437°W
- Operator
- Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
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