Henri Alwies Airstrip (Dutch: Henri Alwies Vliegveld)[2][3] (IATA: SMHA), also known as Henri Alwies Airfield or Henri Alwies Vliegveld, is in the Saramacca district of Suriname. This is one of the newest airports in Suriname, in use since April 5, 2012.
Henri Alwies Airstrip Henri Alwies Vliegveld | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
Location | Antongron, Saramacca, Suriname | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 22 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 5°49′55″N 55°38′15″W | ||||||||||
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Sources: Google Maps[1] |
It is the homebase of the crop dusting company ERK Farms, and is also heavily used by the Gliders Club Zweefvliegclub Akka.
On March 24, 2013, an Open Day was held at the new Henri Alwies Airfield with multiple planes from Zorg en Hoop Airport[4] and a demonstration from Skydive Free 2 Fly Suriname jumping parachutes from a privately owned Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander (N26NB). Surinamese Minister Of Sport & Youth, Ismanto Adna, participated with a tandem parachute jump. A crop dusting demonstration was performed by pilot Martin Veldkamp with a Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat B (PZ-USB) from ERK Farms.[5]
Charter airlines and crop dusting companies serving this airport are:
Airlines | Destinations |
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Aero Club Suriname | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Blue Wing Airlines[6] | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Caricom Airways[7] | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
ERK Farms | Saramacca, Henri Alwies Airstrip |
Gum Air[8] | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Hi-Jet Helicopter Services[9] | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Kuyake Aviation Academy[10] | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Overeem Air Service (OAS) | Nickerie, Major Fernandes Airfield |
Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse Luchtmacht | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Pegasus Air Services[11] | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Zweefvliegclub Akka | Saramacca, Henri Alwies Airstrip |
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