Cayana Airstrip
Cayana Airstrip Kajana Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Kajana, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 360 ft / 110 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°53′55″N 55°34′40″W / 3.89861°N 55.57778°W | ||||||||||
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  AAJ Location of airport in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Cayana Airstrip (IATA: AAJ, ICAO: SMCA) is an airstrip serving the villages around Kajana in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The runway is just west of Kajana, across the Suriname River.
Airlines and destinations
[edit]Airlines serving this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blue Wing Airlines | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[3] |
| Gum Air | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[4] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
| United Air Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
| Vortex Aviation Suriname | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On June 18, 1982, Cessna U206G (PZ-TAC) from Gonini Air Service was damaged at the Cayana airstrip. The pilot was Mr. Kuiper, who escaped serious injuries.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Airport information for AAJ at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Cayana Airstrip
- ^ Blue Wing schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gum Air destinations
- ^ ASN 18 Jun 1982
External links
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