Käyser Airstrip

Käyser Airstrip, also Käyser Jan Gouka Airstrip (ICAO: SMKE) is near the Käyser Mountains range in Sipaliwini District, Suriname. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper ( a project to look for natural resources) and has one long grass runway. Fishing and wildlife tours are prime users of the airstrip.[3]

Käyser Airstrip

Eilerts de Haan Airstrip / Jan Gouka Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorLuchtvaartdienst Suriname
LocationKäyser Mountains, Suriname
Elevation AMSL849 ft / 259 m
Coordinates3°05′35″N 56°28′25″W
Map
SMKE is located in Suriname
SMKE
SMKE
Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 1,150 3,773 grass
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

History

The runway was laid out in the framework of Operation Grasshopper and is located on the Zuid River (branch of the Lucie River) near the Käyser Mountains, named after the explorer Conrad Carel Käyser. In July 1959 under the direction of Dirk Geijskes an expedition began in preparation for the airports at the Coeroeni River and the Käyser Mountains.[3] In December 1960, Käyser Airstrip opened up for public air traffic in Suriname. On 25 October 1968 a KLM Aerocarto C-47A registered PH-DAA flew into Tafelberg Mountain, Suriname, following an engine failure while on a survey flight. The aircraft collided with the mountain in cloudy conditions, killing three of the five people on board.[4] In memory of the deceased Captain Jan Gouka, the Käyser Airstrip was named after him. [5]

Airlines and destinations

Currently, no scheduled airlines are offered from Käyser Jan Gouka Airstrip.

Charter

Charter Airlines serving this airport are:

AirlinesDestinations
Blue Wing AirlinesCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[6]
Gum AirCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[7]
Hi-Jet Helicopter ServicesCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop

See also

References
  1. Airport information for SMKE at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Google Maps - Kayser
  3. "Operatie sprinkhaan" (PDF). Landewers (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. "PH-DAA Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  5. "Operatie Sprinkhaan, de ontsluiting van de Surinaamse binnenlanden door de lucht". Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  6. Blue Wing schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Gum Air destinations


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