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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]

Coeroeni Airstrip
IATA: none ICAO: SMCI
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
Location	Coeroeni, Suriname
Elevation AMSL	479 ft / 146 m
Coordinates	3°22′15″N 57°20′45″W
Map
SMCI Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 11/29 1,230 4,035 Grass
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

Charters and destinations

Charter Airlines serving this airport are:

Airlines	Destinations
Blue Wing Airlines	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[5]
Caricom Airways	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[6]
Gum Air	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[7]
Hi-Jet Helicopter Services	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Suriname Air Force/ Surinaamse Luchtmacht	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
United Air Services (UAS)	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Vortex Aviation Suriname(VAS)	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport

Accidents and incidents

• On 2 September 1960 a Cessna Bobcat UC-78C Bobcat, registration PZ-TAE from the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij crashed at Curuni. There were no fatalities or injuries, the pilot was M. Wybenga.[8][9]

See also

• List of airports in Suriname
• Transport in Suriname

References

External links

• Accident history for Coeroenie Airstrip at Aviation Safety Network
• OpenStreetMaps – Coeroenie
• OurAirports – Coeroenie

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