Afobaka Airstrip
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Afobaka, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 80 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 4°59′55″N 54°59′32″W / 4.99861°N 54.99222°WCoordinates: 4°59′55″N 54°59′32″W / 4.99861°N 54.99222°W | ||||||||||
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Afobaka Airstrip (ICAO: SMAF) is an airstrip near Afobaka, a village in the Brokopondo District of Suriname. The airstrip is primarily used for emergency evacuation and gold shipment. It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the campsite of the Gross Rosebel gold mine, which has its own airstrip.
Between 1960 and 1964, the 1913 meter-long Afobaka Dam was built on the Suriname River, creating the Brokopondo Reservoir. The airstrip is 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) north of the dam.
Airlines serving this airport are:
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