Sipaliwini Airstrip
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Sipaliwini Airstrip , near Sipaliwini, Suriname
. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper
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Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper
Operation Grasshopper
Operation Grasshopper was a project to look for natural resources in Suriname from the air. For this project, seven airstrips were constructed in the interior of Suriname from 1959 onwards....
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Airlines and destinations
Airlines serving this airport are:- Bluewing Airlines (Paramaribo, Zorg & Hoop International Airport)
- Caribbean Commuter Airways (Paramaribo, Zorg & Hoop International Airport)
- Gumair (Paramaribo, Zorg & Hoop International Airport)