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Kabalebo Airstrip (ICAO: SMKA) serves the village of Kabalebo, Suriname. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper.

Kabalebo Airstrip
IATA: none ICAO: SMKA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
Location	Kabalebo, Suriname
Elevation AMSL	535 ft / 163 m
Coordinates	4°24′25″N 57°13′25″W
Map
SMKA Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 875 2,871 grass
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

Facilities

The Kabalebo Airstrip has one long unpaved runway. The main-lodge of the Kabalebo Nature Resort[3][4] and its swimming pool are adjacent to the runway.

Airlines and destinations

Currently, no scheduled services are offered from Kabalebo. 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

Accidents and incidents

• On 23 June 1965 a Beech G18S, registration PZ-TAR from the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij equipped with JATO (Jet Assisted Take Off) rockets crashed at Kabalebo. There were no fatalities; the pilot was J. den Besten.[8]

See also

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

References

External links

• OpenStreetMaps - Kabalebo
• OurAirports - Kabalebo
• Kabalebo Airport

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