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Lelygebergte Airstrip

Coordinates: 4°16′05″N 54°44′35″W / 4.26806°N 54.74306°W / 4.26806; -54.74306
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Lelygebergte Airstrip

Lely Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorLuchtvaartdienst Suriname
LocationLelygebergte, southwest plateau
Elevation AMSL2,217 ft / 676 m
Coordinates4°16′05″N 54°44′35″W / 4.26806°N 54.74306°W / 4.26806; -54.74306
Map
SMTA is located in Suriname
SMTA
SMTA
Location in Suriname
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 650 2,133 Grass
Sources: Google Maps[1] Lely Gold Project[2]

Lelygebergte Airstrip (IATA: SMLI), is an airstrip on the southwestern plateau of Lelygebergte mountain, Suriname. It was built in the early 1970s by Suriname Aluminum Company, L.L.C. ("Suralco [nl]") to facilitate their exploration for bauxite.[2]

Charters and destinations

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Charter airlines serving this airport are:

AirlinesDestinations
Blue Wing AirlinesCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[3]
Gum AirCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[4]
Hi-Jet Helicopter ServicesCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop

See also

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References

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