Coeroenie Airstrip

Coeroeni Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorLuchtvaartdienst Suriname
LocationCoeroeni, Suriname
Elevation AMSL479 ft / 146 m
Coordinates3°22′15″N 57°20′45″W / 3.37083°N 57.34583°W / 3.37083; -57.34583
Map
SMCI is located in Suriname
SMCI
SMCI
Location in Suriname
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 1,230 4,035 Grass
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

Coeroeni Airstrip (ICAO: SMCI) is an airstrip located near Kuruni (variant spellings: Coeroeni, Coeroenie, or Curuni) in Suriname.[3] It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper.[4] The Airstrip is in the vicinity of the disputed border area between Guyana and Suriname called the Tigri Area.

History

In 1959, the Coeroenie Airstrip was constructed as part of operation Grasshopper, to access the interior, and to map mineral resources.[5] In 1965,[6] a camp was constructed near the airstrip to house workers for a planned weir.

Charters and destinations

Charter airlines serving this airport are:

AirlinesDestinations
Blue Wing AirlinesCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[7]
Gum AirCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[8]
Hi-Jet Helicopter ServicesCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop
United Air ServicesCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop
Vortex Aviation SurinameCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. ^ Airport information for Coeroenie Airstrip at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ Google Maps - Coeroenie
  3. ^ "Amotopoan trails : a recent archaeology of Trio movements - Page 5". University of Leiden. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Airstrip Coeroeni". TRIS Online (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Airstrip Coeroeni". TRIS Online (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  6. ^ De Gids (1970). "De Gids. Jaargang 133". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  7. ^ Blue Wing schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Gum Air destinations
  9. ^ Aircraft disposition database
  10. ^ ASN 2 Sep 1960


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