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Vincent Fayks Airstrip (IATA: OEM, ICAO: SMPA), in Paloemeu, Suriname. The airport was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper. It was named after the Polish pilot Vincent Fajks who crashed with co-pilot Ronald Kappel with their Aero Commander AC 520 (PZ-TAG) airplane at the site in October 1959, while trying to deliver building materials for the airport.[3] They both received a state funeral in Paramaribo on 11 October 1959.[4] There is a jungle resort on the Tapanahony River near Paloemeu.[5]

Vincent Fayks Airstrip
IATA: OEM ICAO: SMPA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
Location	Paloemeu, Suriname
Elevation AMSL	10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates	3°20′45″N 55°26′30″W
Map
OEM Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 11/29 650 2,133 grass
Sources: GCM[1] Bing Maps[2]

Charters and destinations

Charter Airlines serving this airport are:^{[citation needed]}

Airlines	Destinations
Blue Wing Airlines	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[6]
Caricom Airways	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[7]
Gum Air	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[8]
Hi-Jet Helicopter Services	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse Luchtmacht	Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport

See also

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

References

External links

• OpenStreetMaps - Vincent Fayks
• Vincent Fayks Airport
• Google Maps - Vincent Fayks

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