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Afobaka Airstrip (ICAO: SMAF) is an airstrip near Afobaka, a village in the Brokopondo District of Suriname. The airstrip is primarily used for emergency evacuation and gold shipment. It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the campsite of the Gross Rosebel gold mine, which has its own airstrip.

Afobaka Airstrip Afobakka Airstrip
IATA: none ICAO: SMAF
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
Location	Afobaka, Suriname
Elevation AMSL	80 ft / 24 m
Coordinates	4°59′55″N 54°59′32″W
Map
SMAF Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 795 2,608 grass
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

History of the airstrip

Between 1960 and 1964, the 1913 meter-long Afobaka Dam was built on the Suriname River, creating the Brokopondo Reservoir. The airstrip is 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) north of the dam.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines serving this airport are:

Airlines	Destinations
Blue Wing Airlines	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[3]
Gum Air	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[4]
Pegasus Air Services	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse Luchtmacht	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Vortex Aviation Suriname(VAS)	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport

See also

•  Suriname portal
•  Aviation portal
• List of airports in Suriname
• Transport in Suriname

References

External links

• Afobakka Airstrip
• OurAirports - Afobakka
• OpenStreetMaps - Afobaka

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