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 / 5.83194°N 55.63750°W | ||||||||||
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It is the homebase of the crop dusting company ERK Farms, and was also heavily used by the Gliders Club Zweefvliegclub Akka.
History
editOn 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]
Charters and destinations
editCharter airlines serving this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blue Wing Airlines[6] | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
| Gum Air[7] | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services[8] | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
| Pegasus Air Services[9] | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Google Maps - Henri Alwies
- ^ "Ag Cat flying in Saramacca" (in Dutch). Xavier van Ravenswaay. 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Skydiving in Saramacca Suriname" (in Dutch). Xavier van Ravenswaay. 24 March 2013.
- ^ "BN-2 Islanders at Henry Alwies" (in Dutch). FlexyDemon. 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Ag Cat Demo at Henry Alwies airstrip" (in Dutch). FlexyDemon. 24 March 2013.
- ^ Blue Wing Airlines schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gum Air destinations
- ^ Hi-Jet Helicopter Archived December 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pegasus Air Services
External links
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