Vincent Fayks Airstrip

Vincent Fajks Airstrip (IATA: OEM, ICAO: SMPA) is an airstrip serving Paloemeu, Suriname. The airport was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper. It was named after the Polish pilot Vincent Fajks who crashed with co-pilot Ronald Kappel with their Aero Commander AC 520 (PZ-TAG) airplane at the site in October 1959, while trying to deliver building materials for the airport.^[3] They both received a state funeral in Paramaribo on 11 October 1959.^[4] There is a jungle resort on the Tapanahony River near Paloemeu.^[5]

Vincent Fajks Airstrip
IATA: OEM ICAO: SMPA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
Location	Paloemeu, Suriname
Elevation AMSL	10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates	3°20′45″N 55°26′30″W
Map
OEM Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 11/29 650 2,133 grass
Sources: GCM[1] Bing Maps[2]

Charters and destinations

Charter airlines serving this airport are:^{[citation needed]}

Airlines	Destinations
Blue Wing Airlines	Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[6]
Gum Air	Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[7]
Hi-Jet Helicopter Services	Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop

See also

• Suriname portal
• Aviation portal
• List of airports in Suriname
• Transport in Suriname