Vincent Fayks Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Paloemeu, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°20′45″N 55°26′30″W / 3.34583°N 55.44167°WCoordinates: 3°20′45″N 55°26′30″W / 3.34583°N 55.44167°W | ||||||||||
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Vincent Fayks Airport (IATA: OEM, ICAO: SMPA), in Pepejoe near Paloemeu, Suriname. The airport was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper. It was named after the Polish pilot Vincent Fajks who crashed with co-pilot Ronald Kappel with their Aero Commander AC 520 (PZ-TAG) airplane at the site in October 1959, while trying to deliver building materials for the airport. They both received a state funeral in Paramaribo on October 10th, 1959. Paloemeu is a popular jungle resort on the Tapanahony River.
Charter Airlines serving this airport are:
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