Kabalebo_Airstrip Knowpia

Kabalebo Airstrip
Kabalebo Airstrip
	IATA: none; ICAO: SMKA;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
Location	Kabalebo, Suriname
Elevation AMSL	535 ft / 163 m
Coordinates	004°24′25″N 057°13′25″W / 4.40694°N 57.22361°W
Map
	SMKA Location in Suriname
Runways
	Sources: GCM Google Maps

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

Facilities edit

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 edit

Currently, no scheduled services are offered from Kabalebo. Charter Airlines serving this airport are:

Airlines	Destinations
Blue Wing Airlines	Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop^[5]
Gum Air	Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop^[6]
Hi-Jet Helicopter Services	Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop
United Air Services	Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop

Accidents and incidents edit

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.^[7]