Lawa_Anapaike_Airstrip Knowpia

Lawa Anapaike Airstrip
Lawa Anapaike Airstrip
	IATA: none; ICAO: SMLA;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
Location	Anapaike, Suriname
Elevation AMSL	373 ft / 114 m
Coordinates	3°24′40″N 54°01′40″W / 3.41111°N 54.02778°W
Map
	SMLA Location in Suriname
Runways
	Sources: GCM HERE Maps

Lawa Anapaike Airstrip (ICAO: SMLA) is an airstrip serving the Wayana village of Kawemhakan on the Lawa River in Suriname. The airstrip of this relatively modern indigenous village is named after its former chief Anapaike.

Charters and destinations edit

Charter Airlines serving this airport are:

Airlines	Destinations
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

Incidents and accidents edit

On 29 March 2012 a Blue Wing Airlines Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (PZ-TSK) veered to the left of the runway at the Lawa Anapaike Airstrip hitting some tree stumps during its landing. The airplane was lightly damaged, but all ten occupants, the pilot and nine passengers escaped unhurt.^[5]