Tafelberg Airstrip
Tafelberg Airstrip (ICAO: SMTB) is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of the Tafelberg tepui in Suriname. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper. It is also known as Rudi Kappel Airstrip, after the co-pilot of a flight that crashed near Vincent Fayks Airport.
Tafelberg Airstrip Rudi Kappel Airstrip | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
Location | Tafelberg, Suriname | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,112 ft / 339 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 3°47′15″N 56°09′00″W | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() SMTB Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Charters and destinations
Charter Airlines serving this airport are:
Airlines | Destinations |
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Blue Wing Airlines | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[4] |
Caricom Airways | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[5] |
Gum Air | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[6] |
Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Suriname Air Force/Surinaamse Luchtmacht | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Accidents and incidents
On 25 October 1968 a Douglas C-47A PH-DAA of KLM Aerocarto flew into Tafelberg following an engine failure whilst on a survey flight. The aircraft collided with the mountain in cloud, killing three of the five people on board.[7]
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See also
Suriname portal Aviation portal- List of airports in Suriname
- Transport in Suriname
References
- Airport information for SMTB at Great Circle Mapper.
- Google Maps - Tafelberg
- HERE/Nokia - Tafelberg
- Blue Wing schedule Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Caricom destinations Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Gum Air destinations
- "PH-DAA Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
External links
- Aerial photo Tafelberg runway
- Tafelberg Savannah Resort Mountain tours
- Rudi Kappel Airport
- OurAirports - Rudi Kappel
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