Albina Airstrip
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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