Kayser Jan Gouka Airstrip is near the
Kayser Mountains range in
Sipaliwini District
Sipaliwini is the largest district of Suriname, located in the south. Sipaliwini is the only district that does not have a regional capital, as it is directly administered by the national government in Paramaribo.
History
Sipaliwini was created ...
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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.
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
Kayser Mountain range, named after the explorer Mr.
C.C. Käyser. In July 1959 under the direction of
Dirk Geijskes
Dirk Cornelis Geijskes (16 May 1907 – 27 September 1985) was a Dutch biologist, ethnologist and curator. He was the first director of the Surinaams Museum. As a biologist, he specialised in dragonflies. He would lead many expeditions into the i ...
an expedition began in preparation for the airports at the
Coeroeni River
The Coeroeni River is a river in South America. It arises in the Tumuc-Humac Mountains, which forms the drainage divide between Pará, Brazil, and Suriname; from there it flows northward. The river is fed by the Aramatau, Kutari and Sipaliwini R ...
and the Kayser Mountains.
In December 1960, Kayser 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.
. In memory of the deceased Captain Jan Gouka, the Kayser Airstrip was named after him.
Airlines and destinations
Currently, no scheduled airlines are offered from Kayser Jan Gouka Airstrip.
Charter
Charter Airlines serving this airport are:
See also
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List of airports in Suriname
This is a list of airports in Suriname, sorted by location.
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America. It is situated between French Guiana to the east and Guyana to the west. The southern border is s ...
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Transport in Suriname
The Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname) has a number of forms of transport. Transportation emissions are an increasing part of Suriname's contributions to climate change, as part of the Nationally Determined Contributions for the Par ...
References
External links
OurAirports - KayserOpenStreetMap - KayserFishing toursKayak expedition
Airports in Suriname
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