Vincent Fayks Airstrip

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
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorLuchtvaartdienst Suriname
LocationPaloemeu, Suriname
Elevation AMSL10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates3°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:

AirlinesDestinations
Blue Wing AirlinesParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[6]
Caricom AirwaysParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[7]
Gum AirParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[8]
Hi-Jet Helicopter ServicesParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport
Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse LuchtmachtParamaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport

See also

References
  1. Airport information for OEM at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Bing Maps - Vincent Fayks
  3. "Accident Aero Commander 520 PZ-TAG, 06 Oct 1959".
  4. "De toespraken". Het nieuws (in Dutch). 12 October 1959.
  5. "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). p. 192. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. "Blue Wings schedule". Archived from the original on 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  7. Caricom destinations Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  8. Gum Air destinations


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.