Gummels Heliport

Gummels Heliport Paramaribo (ICAO: SMHP), is the first dedicated Heliport built in Suriname in 2015 at the Gummelsweg in the neighborhood of Kwatta near the city of Paramaribo, Suriname. Privately owned and used by the Gummels family who also own the Gum Air airline and the crop dust service Surinam Sky Farmers. The heliport is mainly used for helicopter charters and primarily for offshore development activities.[2] Gum Air is currently constructing a new 3600-foot runway at this Gummels Heliport Paramaribo. The airline plans to utilize a new Cessna 408 SkyCourier it has on order for flights between Paramaribo, Georgetown, Port of Spain, and Cayenne. The new airport will mainly support the Oil & Gas, and Cargo sectors with charter flights from 2023 on.[3][4]

Gummels Heliport Paramaribo

Gummels Heliport Paramaribo
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorGUM AIR
LocationKwatta, Suriname
Coordinates5.8567°N 55.1930°W / 5.8567; -55.1930
Map
SMHP is located in Suriname
SMHP
SMHP
Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction Length Surface
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Asphalt
Sources: Google Maps[1]

Charters

Major charter airlines and others serving this airport are:

See also

References
  1. Google Maps - Gummels Heliport
  2. "lokale-inbreng-veiligstellen-bij-olie-industrie". January 17, 2021.
  3. Homma, Anton. "Gum Air orders Cessna 408 SkyCourier". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  4. "Suriname's Gum Air orders one Cessna SkyCourier". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  5. "About".
  6. Gum Air destinations
  7. Hi-Jet Helicopter Services Archived December 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  8. Pegasus Air Services
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