Albina Airstrip
Albina Airstrip | |||||||||||
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IATA: ABN – ICAO: SMBN | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
Location | Albina, Suriname | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 21 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 5°30′50″N 54°03′00″W / 5.51389°N 54.05000°WCoordinates: 5°30′50″N 54°03′00″W / 5.51389°N 54.05000°W | ||||||||||
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SMBN Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Albina Airstrip (IATA: ABN, ICAO: SMBN) is an airport serving Albina, the capital of the Marowijne District of Suriname. It is one of the oldest airports in Suriname, in use since 1953, when the Piper Cub (PZ-NAC) of Kappel-van Eyck named "Colibri" landed there from Zorg en Hoop Airport.
The St Laurent du Maroni non-directional beacon (Ident: CW) is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the runway, across the Maroni River in French Guiana.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines serving this airport are:
Airlines | Destinations |
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Blue Wing Airlines | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[3] |
Caricom Airways | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[4] |
Gum Air | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[5] |
Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse Luchtmacht | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
See also
- Suriname portal
- Aviation portal
- List of airports in Suriname
- Transport in Suriname
References
- ↑ Airport information for SMBN at Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Google Maps - Albina
- ↑ Blue Wing schedule
- ↑ Caricom destinations Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Gum Air destinations
External links
- Accident history for ABN at Aviation Safety Network
- Albina Airport
- OurAirports - Albina
- OpenStreetMaps - Albina
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